KINDERGARTEN

SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL PACING GUIDE

45 Minutes of Instruction Integrated Throughout Daily Schedule

DAILY SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY INDICATORS
K-1.1 / Identify observed objects or events by using the senses.
K-1.2 / Use tools (including magnifiers and eyedroppers) safely, accurately, and appropriately when gathering specific data.
K-1.3 / Predict or explain information or events based on observation or previous experience.
K-1.4 / Compare objects by using nonstandard units of measurement.
K-1.5 / Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations.
First Nine Weeks
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/
SECONDARY RESOURCES / NOTES/ STRATEGIES
K-1.5
Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations. / 10 days / Delta Science Modules: How We Learn
Activity 4 - 5: Pgs. 37 – 48
Activity 12: Pgs. 95 – 100
FOSS Kits: Safety Poster
United Steaming Videos
Inquiring Safely: Part 1 & Part 2
Content/Interactive Websites

K-1.2
Use tools (including magnifiers and eyedroppers) safely, accurately, when gathering specific data.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS KIT TG
K-2.1
Recognize what organisms need to stay alive (including air, water, food, and shelter). / 10
days / FOSS KIT: Trees
*Investigation 1 : Parts 1 – 7: Pgs. 7 – 34
United Streaming Video
*Living and Nonliving Things
*Peep Plants a Seed
*Plants Can Be Found Everywhere
*Exploring the Diversity of Life: Go Climb a Tree
Content/Interactive Websites
*Trees and Leaves
*Trees Are Terrific
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
*Unit A Lessons 2, 3, 4: Pgs. 32 – 45
Classroom Treasures
Unit 8 Plants
Oak Trees
Big Book of Explorations Vol. 1 Unit 5
At Home in the Rain Forest
Breakthrough to LiteracyThe Tree House
K-2.2
Identify examples of organisms and nonliving things.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS KIT TG
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/
SECONDARY RESOURCES / NOTES/ STRATEGIES
K-4.1
Identify weather changes that occur from day to day. / 5
days / United Streaming Videos
*A First Look: Weather
*Magical Mother Nature: The Four Seasons
*Through the Seasons with Birds: Summer
Content/Interactive Websites
*Dress the Bear
whatstheweather.html
*The Teachers Guide

*Scholastic Interactive Weather
*Eye on the Sky SkyWeather Journal/
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
*Unit D Lessons 1, 2, 3: Pgs. 168 – 189
Breakthrough to LiteracyChinese Kites,
One One is the Sun, Night Time
K-4.2
Compare the weather patterns season to season.
K-4.3
Summarize ways that the seasons affect plants and animals.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS KIT TG
K-3.1
Identify the distinct structures in the human body that are for walking, holding, touching, seeing, smelling, hearing, talking, and tasting. / 20
days / Insights KIT: Senses
*Seeing: Learning Experiences 1 – 4: Pgs. 7 – 44, Touching: Learning Experiences 5 – 6: Pgs. 45 – 58, Hearing: Learning Experiences 7 – 9: Pgs. 59 – 82, Smell: Learning Experiences 10 – 11: Pgs. 83 – 98, Taste: Learning Experiences 12 – 13: Pgs. 99 – 102
Delta Science Modules: How We Learn
*Activity 1: The Five Senses: Pgs 13 – 22
United Streaming Videos
*Ready Set Learn with Paz: My Senses
*The Fabulous Five: Our Senses w/TG
*A First Look: Sound w/TG
Content/Interactive Websites
*Magic School Bus: Sound Game
*Five Senses
*Five Senses Games Indoors and Outdoors

SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
*Be A Scientist: Pgs. 10 – 13
Breakthrough to Literacy Colors of the World, In the Mirror
K-3.2
Identify the functions of the sensory organs (including the eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin).
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS TG
Second Nine Weeks
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/
SECONDARY RESOURCES / NOTES/STRATEGIES
K-2.1 Recognize what organisms need to stay alive (including air, water, food, and shelter). / 10 days / FOSS KIT: Trees
*Investigation 2: Parts 1 - 6: Pgs. 6 – 28
*Investigation 3: Parts 1 – 3: Pgs. 10 - 18
United Steaming Videos
*Where Plants Come From
Content/Interactive Websites
*Fall Foliage Video
*Fall Colors
*US National Arboretum
*What Tree is That?
*Project Learning Tree Lesson
K-2.4 Compare individual examples of a particular type of plant or animal to determine that there are differences among individuals.
K-4.1 Identify weather changes that occur from day to day. / United Steaming Videos
*Through the Seasons with Birds: Fall
*Play and Discover with Digger and Splat: Seasons
Content/Interactive Websites
*Power Points and other Resources
*Zoe’s Silly Season
*Cycles in Nature
K-4.2 Compare the weather patterns season to season.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS TG
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/
SECONDARY RESOURCES / NOTES/STRATEGIES
K-4.1Identify weather changes that occur from day to day. / 5
days / United Streaming Videos
*A First Look: Weather, Magical Mother Nature: The Four Seasons, Through the Seasons with Birds: Summer
Content/Interactive Websites
*Dress the Bear whatstheweather.html
*The Teachers Guide

*Scholastic Interactive Weather
*Eye on the Sky SkyWeather Journal/
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
*Unit D Lessons 1, 2, 3: Pgs. 168 – 189
Classroom Treasures Unit 7 Weather
A Rainy Day
Breakthrough to Literacy One, One is the Sun
K-4.2Compare the weather patterns season to season.
K-4.3 Summarize ways that the seasons affect plants and animals.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
K-5.1 Classify objects by observable properties (including size, color, shape, magnetic attraction, heaviness, texture, and the ability to float in water). / 30
days / FOSS KIT: Fabric [25 days]
*Investigation 1: Parts 1 - 6: Pgs. 6 – 28
*Investigation 2: Parts 1 – 3: Pgs. 10 – 18
Delta Science: How We Learn [10 days]
*Activity 2 – 3: Pgs. 23 – 36
*Activity 6 – 11: Pgs. 51 – 92
*Assessments 1 – 12: Pgs. 103 - 107
United Streaming VideoS
*Properties of Matter Part 1
*Everybody Needs Clothing
*Play and Discover with Digger & Splat: What We Wear
*Charlie Needs a Cloak
*The Emperor’s New Clothes: Wescott Version w/TG, The Emperor’s New Clothes: Sporn Version
*Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
*Science Facts and Fun: Making Sense of It
Content/Interactive Websites
*The Laundry Game
*Weave a Pattern
*Watch Cotton Grow
*Bert’s Bottle Caps
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
*Unit E Lesson 1: Pgs. 212 - 217
Science Studies Weekly-Primary Grades
*Week 4 Earth (Sorting Activities)
K-5.2
Compare the properties of different types of materials (including wood, plastic, metal, cloth, and paper) from which objects are made.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS KIT TG
Third Nine Weeks
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/SECONDARY
RESOURCES / NOTES/STRATEGIES
K-2.1
Recognize what organisms need to stay alive (including air, water, food, and shelter) / 15
days / FOSS Kits: Trees
Investigation 3: Parts 1 – 3: Pgs. 10 – 18
United Steaming Videos
*The Importance of Plants
*The Blue Dragon: Roots and Fruits
Content/Interactive Websites
*Trees: Activities/Songs/Links/Books/etc.

*Seed Dispersal
United Streaming Video
Through the Seasons with Birds: Winter, Concepts in Nature: Adapting to Changes in Nature, Brave Irene, Weather Changes and Measurement
Content/Interactive Websites
*What’s the Weather?
*Seasons
*Up in the Sky
*Four Seasons
Breathrough to LiteracyThe Pumpkin
K-2.4
Compare individual examples of a particular type of plant or animal to determine that there are differences among individuals.
K-4.1
Identify weather changes that occur from day to day.
K-4.2
Compare the weather patterns that occur from season to season.
K-4.3
Summarize ways that the seasons affect plants and animals.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-see FOSS KIT TG
K-4.1
Identify weather changes that occur from day to day. / 5
days / United Streaming Videos
A First Look: Weather, Magical Mother Nature: The Four Seasons , Through the Seasons with Birds: Summer
Content/Interactive Websites
*Dress the Bear whatstheweather.html
*The Teachers Guide

*Scholastic Interactive Weather
*Eye on the Sky SkyWeather Journal/
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Unit D Lessons 1, 2, 3: Pgs. 168 – 189
Breakthrough to LiteracyNight Time
K-4.2
Compare the weather patterns season to season.
K-4.3
Summarize ways that the seasons affect plants and animals.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT-SEE FOSS KIT TG
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/SECONDARY
RESOURCES / NOTES/STRATEGIES
K-2.3
Match parents with their offspring to show that plants and animals closely resemble their parents. / 25
days / FOSS KIT: ANIMALS TWO BY TWO
Investigation 1: Goldfish and Guppies: Pgs. 10 – 31
Investigation 2: Land and Water Snails: Pgs. 9 – 28
Investigation 3: Big and Little Worms: Pgs. 8 – 23
Investigation 4: Pill Bugs and Sow Bugs: Pgs. 8 – 24
Investigation 5: Eggs and Chicks: Part 1: Pgs. 10 – 15 (optional if incubator is available)
Delta Science Modules: How We Learn
Activity 1: The Five Senses: Pgs 13 – 22
United Streaming Videos
Animal Life Cycles
Animals Around Us: Habitats
Seahouse: A series of 30 five minute videos
Concepts in Nature: Where Animals Live
Exploring the Diversity of Life: Diversity of Insects
Ping and Pong Learn About Animals
Content/Interactive Websites
Illinois Agricultural Site
Farm Babies
Animal Diversity Web
Life Cycles
Classify This! Classify Bugs

Habitats and Food Chains
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Unit A: Lessons 2,3,4: Pgs. 32 – 53
Unit B: Lessons 1 – 7: Pgs. 64 – 111
Classroom Treasures Unit 5 Animals
Baby Animals ABC
K-2.5
Recognize that all organisms go through stages of growth and change called life cycles.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT – SEE FOSS TG
Fourth Nine Weeks
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/SECONDARY
RESOURCES / NOTES/
STRATEGIES
K-4.1
Identify weather changes that occur from day to day. / 5
days / Content/Interactive Websites
Seasons
Songs and Poems About the Seasons
Weather Activities
Seasons Game
Interactive Weather Maker
United Steaming Videos
*TLC Elementary School: Our Natural World
*Concepts in Nature: Adapting to Changes in Nature
*Taking Care of Our Earth
*The Magic School Bus: Kicks Up a Storm
*World’s Best: Nature’s Fury
K-4.2
Compare the weather patterns season to season.
K-4.3
Summarize ways that the seasons affect plants and animals.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
K-2.3
Match parents with their offspring to show that plants and animals closely resemble their parents. / 10
days / FOSS KIT: Animals Two By Two
*Investigation 5: Parts 2 – 4: Pgs. 15 – 28(optional if incubator is available)
Content/Interactive Websites
*Hatching Eggs Learning Links

United Streaming Video
The Magic School Bus: Cracks a Yolk
Animal Life Cycles
Stage One Science: Starting Life
K-2.5
Recognize that all organisms go through stages of growth and change called life cycles.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
DATES TAUGHT / INDICATORS / TIME / PRIMARY/SECONDARY
RESOURCES / NOTES/
STRATEGIES
K-5.1
Classify objects by observable properties (including size, color, shape, magnetic attraction, heaviness, texture, and the ability to float in water). / 30 days / FOSS KIT: Wood and Paper
  • Investigation 1: Pgs. 8 – 36
  • Investigation 2: Pgs. 8 – 24
  • Investigation 3: Pgs. 8 – 28
  • Investigation 4: Pgs 8 – 21
Investigation 5: Pgs. 8 – 24
Content/Interactive Websites
*Grouping and Changing Materials
*Sorting Materials by Their Properties
*How Paper is Made
*The Paper Making Process
United Streaming Videos
*Science
SC Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
*Unit E Lessons 1 & 2: Pgs. 212 – 223
Breakthrough to Literacy The Tree House, Wood
K-5.2
Compare the properties of different types of materials (including wood, plastic, metal, cloth, and paper) from which objects are made.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
K-2.4
Compare individual examples of a particular type of plant or animal to determine that there are differences among individuals. / 5
days / FOSS KIT: Trees
Investigation 3: Part 9: Pgs 36 – 38
Content/Interactive Websites
*Watch It Grow it grow.html
*Water School: Life in a Pond
*Who Lives Here?
United Streaming Videos
*Plant Parts and Their Uses
*Plant Habitats Around the World
*A First Look : Plants
K-2.5
Recognize that all organisms go through stages of growth and change called life cycles.
ADMINISTER ONGOING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT

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*Primary resources for science inquiry are the Foss Science Kitsand Delta Science Modules. The suggested secondary resources include a sample of ideas that may be used to integrate learning experiences in addition to the investigation activities.