Narrative and Rationale: The three bundles in this Kindergarten model were built to focus on the observation of patterns in the natural and designed world(s), an idea that applies to the physical, life, and earth and space sciences, as well as engineering.
Bundle 1 centers on a guiding question about the needs of plants and animals for food, water, and sunlight to survive. Bundle 2 centers on guiding questions about patterns in weather data. Bundle 3 centers on a guiding question about pushes and pulls on an object and their effects. Weather-related phenomena are also used as a way to connect bundles, allowing students to develop a deep understanding of the Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) and Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) that are introduced in Kindergarten.
Kindergarten students begin their understanding of the Crosscutting Concepts of patterns and the relationships between cause and effect in a logical progression over time. This model also introduces students to the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs). It places special emphasis on asking questions, using observations and models, analyzing data, and carrying out investigations.
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Earth's Systems
Earth and Human Activity
Engineering Design
Energy
Earth's Systems
Earth and Human Activity
Engineering Design
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Earth's Systems
Engineering Design