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

Science — Kindergarten

Goal 3: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of the properties of common objects.

Objective 3.05. Identify some common objects and organisms that are considered to be natural resources in our world.

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.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

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.

Resources on the web

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