California follows the California Next Generation Science Standards. To see the standards that we follow please click on the link below.

Kindergarten Next Generation Science Standards

We use district created lessons following Phenomenon Based guides along with Mystery Science. Click below to find fun activities to do at home through Mystery Science.

These are the topics we will cover in depth through the course of the year:

1

Plant and Animal Needs

Students observe plants and animals directly and through books and media to discover patterns in what they need to survive. They distinguish between plants and animals based on these needs. They describe how organisms meet their needs using resources from their surroundings.

2

Plants and Animals Change Their Environment

Students gather evidence about how organisms can directly change their environment. They focus especially on human impacts by gathering information about ways to reduce those impacts. They communicate their solutions.

3

Weather Patterns

Students observe the weather to spot patterns in the rhythm of the seasons and of the day. They investigate the effects of the Sun on the Earth and design a shade shelter.

4

Pushes and Pulls

Students explore how pushes and pulls speed objects up, slow them down, or change their direction. They design solutions to schoolyard challenges such as moving heavy boxes and protecting a block structure from an oncoming ball.