Kindergarten Science Rubrics
Areas of Assessment:
Demonstrates understanding of key concepts
Accurately collects, records, and analyzes data
Topics by Trimester:
Trimester 1
Plan and conduct an investigation to test the claim that different kinds of matter exist as either solid or liquid, depending on temperature.
Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. [
Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.*
Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface
Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.*
Trimester 2
Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.*
Trimester 3
Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on living organisms and non-living things in the local environment. *