Science K.2
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student develops abilities to ask questions and seek answers in classroom and outdoor investigations. The student is expected to:
- (1) ask questions about organisms, objects, and events
observed in the natural world;
- (A) plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations;
- (B) collect data and make observations using simple tools;
- (C) record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words; and
- (D) communicate observations about simple descriptive investigations.
- Free Plan
Creating Oxygen - Experiment
Investigate how oxygen is made with a hands on plant experiment.
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Playdough STEM Challenge – Task Cards
Use this set of STEM challenge cards to foster critical thinking and problem-solving by building various items with playdough.
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Changes I Can See - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores changes to observable features of the environment.
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End of Year STEM Challenge
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills with this set of STEM challenge cards.
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Science Experiment - Line Up the Light!
A science experiment which explores how light travels.
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Build a Pirate Ship STEM Challenge for Lower Elementary
Challenge kindergarten or first grade students to build a pirate shape with a STEM challenge designed to test their creativity.
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Insects for Kids - Bingo Game
Learn about creepy crawly insects with a Bug Bingo Game for preschoolers.
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Making Scientific Observations Worksheets
Use this set of two worksheets to help your students record their own observations during science experiments and projects.
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Bean Growth Experiment
“Grow” your students’ knowledge of plant life cycles with a plant growth experiment.
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Natural, Managed, and Human-Made Features Posters
Identify the natural, manmade, and managed features of environments with printable anchor charts.
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Science Experiment - Will It Change?
A science investigation in which the students observe changes that occur to various objects over time.
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Do You See What I See? - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how features of a local environment may change.
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Natural, Managed, and Constructed Environments PowerPoint
Explore some of the features of environments with this 17-slide teaching deck.
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Shelter Building - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how shelters protect living things.
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Science Experiment - What Snacks Do Ants Prefer?
A science experiment which explores the food preferences of ants.
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Day and Night, Night and Day
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Changes I Can See!
This Earth and Space Sciences unit explores how and why observable changes occur in the sky and landscape, and develops students' ability to describe these changes in their local environment.
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Assessment - Changes I Can See
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What Will Change?
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Do You See What I See?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will make observations using their 5 senses.