Science — Kindergarten

Fun with fruits and vegetables

The activities will help the student identify, describe, and classify fruits and vegetables, and learn how each grows.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science)

By Suzie Overholt.

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Rock hunters

Through their observations of rocks, students will begin to develop an understanding that there are many types of rocks with a multitude of different attributes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Packaging and transport

This lesson is the second in a two-part series on how machines help people grow, package, transport, and store food. In this second lesson, students learn about the kinds of materials and machines that are involved in transporting, processing, packaging, which... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Introduction to waves

In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn about ocean waves. They begin by learning the components of a wave, and then discuss the meaning of wave height and wavelength. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

Introduction to the Grand Canyon

Students look at photographs of three canyons and then focus on the Grand Canyon, discussing how the Colorado River carved it into its present form. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Exploring parts and wholes

In this Science NetLinks lesson students explore systems (in the context of parts and wholes), and develop the understanding that when parts are put together they can do things that they couldn't do by themselves. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science