What does a student learn in StateNew Hampshire,GradeKindergarten,SubjectScience?

Students practice turning everyday curiosity into questions that can actually be tested, like wondering why ice melts or how a ramp changes the way a ball rolls.

Students draw or build simple models, like a picture of the sun or a clay shape, to show how something in the world works.

Students pick a simple question, try something out to answer it, and pay attention to what happens. That might mean watching ice melt, dropping objects, or checking which surface a ball rolls farthest on.

Students sort and compare what they observe or measure to find patterns, like noticing that plants near the window grow taller than plants kept in the dark.

Students use counting, sorting, or simple patterns to help answer science questions. Instead of just guessing, they use numbers and data as evidence.

Students look at what they observed and put it into words: "I think this happens because..." They back up their idea with something they actually saw or tested.

Students look at simple observations or test results and decide which idea or design works better. They explain their thinking using what they actually saw or found out.

Students share what they notice about the world around them, using pictures, words, or models to show what they observed and learned.

Students sort and describe everyday objects by how they look, feel, and behave. They notice what things are made of and start building simple explanations for why objects act the way they do.

Students push, pull, and roll objects to see how things start moving, stop, or change direction. They learn that bigger pushes make things move farther and faster.

Students explore how energy shows up in everyday things like light, heat, and sound, and notice what happens when energy moves from one object to another.

Students explore how waves move energy from place to place, like sound traveling through the air when someone claps. They look at simple examples of how waves carry information, the way a shout or a light signal can send a message across a room.

Students look at living things and notice the parts that help them survive, like roots on a plant or legs on an animal. They learn that each part has a job.

Students learn that plants, animals, and other living things depend on each other to survive. They look at how food, water, and sunlight move through a habitat and connect every living thing in it.

Students look at parents and offspring to see which traits, like fur color or leaf shape, get passed down and which ones differ. Not every living thing looks exactly like its parents.

Students look at different animals and plants to notice what makes each living thing alike and what makes it different from others.

Students look at the sky to find patterns, like how the sun rises and sets each day and how the moon seems to change shape over weeks. They start to see Earth as one small part of a much larger universe.

Students learn that Earth has four main systems: land, water, air, and living things. They explore how those systems affect each other, like how rain fills rivers and rivers shape the ground.

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

Students look at something that doesn't work well, think up a fix, and then test their idea to see if it works. If it doesn't, they try again.

Students look at everyday objects, like a lamp or a water faucet, and talk about how people invented them to solve problems. They start to see that what we build changes how we live.