What does a student learn in StateIllinois,GradeKindergarten,SubjectScience?

Students learn to ask "why" and "how" questions about the world around them and figure out which ones can be tested or solved by building something.

Students draw or build simple models (like a picture of clouds or a paper bridge) to show how something in the world works.

Students ask a simple question, then run a small test to find out the answer. They might check whether a seed grows faster in sunlight or shade, then describe what they saw.

Students sort observations or simple measurements into groups to spot what stays the same and what changes. A teacher or parent helps them see the pattern the data shows.

Students count, sort, or measure to answer a science question. Math helps them describe what they observe and explain what they found.

Students look at what they observed or tested and use it to explain why something happened. They stick to what the evidence actually shows.

Students look at simple evidence, like a picture or a test result, and explain why one idea or solution works better than another. They practice backing up what they think with something they can actually point to.

Students share what they notice and learn about the world around them. They might draw a picture, tell a classmate, or listen to what others observed.

Students sort and describe everyday materials like wood, water, and clay by how they look, feel, and behave. This is the start of understanding why things in the world act the way they do.

Students push and pull objects to see how things start moving, stop, or change direction. They learn why a ball rolls downhill or a block stays still until someone moves it.

Students explore how light, heat, and sound move from one place to another. They observe simple examples, like sunlight warming a surface or a drum making noise when struck.

Students explore how waves move energy from place to place, like sound traveling across a room or light bouncing off a mirror. They look at simple examples of how waves carry information, the way a ringing bell tells you something is happening.

Students look closely at living things, like plants and animals, to learn what body parts they have and how those parts help them survive.

Students learn that plants, animals, and other living things depend on each other to survive. They explore how food, water, and sunlight move through a habitat and keep every living thing going.

Students look at plants, animals, and people to see which features get passed down from parents to offspring and which ones turn out a little different.

Students look at animals and plants around them and notice what makes each living thing similar to others and what makes it different. Even within the same kind of animal, no two are exactly alike.

Students look at the sky to find patterns: the sun rises and sets each day, the moon changes shape over weeks, and seasons shift across the year. These are the first clues about where Earth sits in space.

Students learn that land, water, air, and living things all exist on Earth and affect one another. A rainstorm filling a puddle, or a tree growing in soil, shows how these parts of Earth work together.

Students look at how people change the land, water, and air around them, and what happens when storms, floods, or other natural events affect where people live.

Students look at a problem, think of ways to fix it, and try out their ideas. After testing, they change their design to make it work better.

Students look at everyday objects like bridges, phones, and water pipes to see how people build things to solve problems, and how those inventions change the way people live.