What does a student learn in StateRhode Island,GradeKindergarten,SubjectScience?

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

Students draw or build simple models to show how something works or looks, like sketching the sun and clouds to explain the weather.

Students plan simple tests and gather information to answer a question, like checking whether objects sink or float, or which material feels rough.

Students look at simple data, like a tally chart or picture graph, and say what it shows. They notice patterns, such as which group has more or which result happened most often.

Students use counting, sorting, and simple numbers to help explain what they observe in science. Arranging objects by size or counting how many helps them describe patterns and share what they found.

Students look at what they observed or found out, then explain why they think something happened. They use what they saw as the reason, not just a guess.

Students look at two possible answers to a question and use what they observed to decide which one makes more sense.

Students share what they notice and learn about the world around them. In kindergarten, this means describing observations out loud, through drawings, or with simple words.

Students touch, sort, and describe everyday objects to figure out what things are made of and how they behave. They learn that materials like water, sand, and wood each have their own properties.

Students push, pull, roll, and drop objects to see how things start moving, stop, or stay still. Simple hands-on tests build an early sense of how force and motion work.

Students explore how energy shows up in everyday life, like light from a lamp or heat from the sun, and notice that energy can move from one place to another.

Students explore how waves move energy from one place to another, like sound traveling through the air when someone claps. They also look at how waves carry information, the way a bell or a flashing light sends a signal.

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

Students look at how plants, animals, and other living things in a place depend on each other for food and shelter. They explore where energy comes from and how it moves from one living thing to another.

Students look at plants, animals, and people to see which features get passed down from parents to offspring. Some traits match and some are different.

Students sort living things by what they have in common and how they differ. A dog and a bird both have eyes, but one has fur and the other has feathers.

Students learn where Earth fits in space by exploring patterns they can see, like how the sun moves across the sky each day and how the moon changes shape over the month.

Students look at how land, water, air, and living things work together on Earth. They notice what happens when these parts of the world affect each other, like rain soaking into soil or wind moving seeds.

Students explore how things people do (like building roads or planting trees) change the land, and how natural events like floods or storms affect where and how people live.

Students look at a simple problem, like keeping blocks from falling over, and think up ways to fix it. They try their ideas, see what works, and adjust until the design does its job better.

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