LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Science — Kindergarten

Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.

Objective 1.04. Demonstrate how to care for a variety of animals.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

What are manatees?
Students learn about manatees' behavioral characteristics and how manatees in captivity interact with people. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Taking care of a baby
Students learn about prenatal growth, the birthing process, and infancy. They think about infants' basic needs and the critical role adults play in ensuring a baby's healthy physical, emotional, and cognitive development. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Hatching chickens
This lesson is intended to help students realize that they can learn a lot about animals through close observation. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Digging up details on worms: Using the language of science in an inquiry study
This integrated lesson invites students to research worms in order to create a classroom habitat. Students participate in specific activities in the areas of math and science in order to learn to read and write across the content areas. After brainstorming... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Science)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink