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Kindergarten Science Pacing Guide
week Unit Topic Weekly Learning Target Next Generation Science Standards Covered Interactive Science Worktext Suggested Lesson Plans Suggested Resources
Week 1 Introduction Classroom Rules and Expectations Students can follow the rules and understand procedures and expectations in science class.

N/A

N/A Lesson Plans Resources
Week 2 All About Science How to Ask Questions Students can communicate about working together to ask and answer questions.

K-2ETS1.1

Skills 1.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 3 Our Senses Students can provide evidence that we observe by using senses.

K-2ETS1.1

Skills 1.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 4 Working Together Students can work together to conduct fair testing.

K-2ETS1.3

Skills 1.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 5 Making a Record Students can record and share information about observations and tests.

K-2ETS1.2

Skills 1.4 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 6 Using Tools Students can use tools to observe and collect data.

K-2ETS1.1

Skills 1.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 7 Staying Safe Students can explain and demonstrate ways to stay safe in science class.

K-2ETS1.1

Skills 1.6 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 8 All About Science Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Skills 1.1 – 1.6 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 9 All About Science Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Skills 1.1 – 1.6 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 10 Motion Position Words Students can use position words to tell where objects are located.

K.PS2.1  K.PS2.2

Unit 1.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 11 Pushing and Pulling Students can investigate how a push or pull can change how an object moves.

K.PS2.1  K.PS2.2

Unit 1.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 12 Comparing Objects by Speed Students can compare objects by how fast they move.

K.PS2.1   K.PS2.2

Unit 1.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 13 Moving Objects Students can determine how moving objects affect each other.

K.PS2.1   K.PS2.2

Unit 1.4 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 14 Motion Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Unit 1.1 – 1.4 TE33a Lesson Plans Resources
Week 15 Motion Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Unit 1.1 – 1.4 TE 33b Lesson Plans Resources
Week 16 Living Things Nonliving Things Students can classify nonliving things.

K.LS1.1

Unit 2.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 17 Living Things Students can obtain information about living things.

K.LS1.1

Unit 2.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 18 What Plants Need Students can describe patterns of what plants need.

K.LS1.1   KESS3.1

Unit 2.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 19 What Animals Need Students can provide evidence of what animals need.

K.LS1.1   KESS3.1

Unit 2.4 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 20 What Humans Need Students can analyze what humans need.

K.LS1.1   KESS3.1
KESS3.3

Unit 2.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 21 Living Things and Their Envirnoment Students can investigate how living things affect their environment.

K.ESS2.2

Unit 2.6 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 22 Living Things Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Unit 2.1 – 2.6 TE 71a & 71c Lesson Plans Resources
Week 23 Living Things Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Unit 2.1 – 2.6 TE71b Lesson Plans Resources
Week 24 Earth and Sky Observing the Sky Students can observe when the sun, clouds, and moon can be seen in the sky.

KESS3.2

Unit 3.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 25 Patterns in the Sky Students can describe patterns that show where the sun is in the sky at different times of day.

KESS3.2

Unit 3.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 26 The Sun Students can communicate that the sun gives us light and can make us warm.

K.LS1.1   K.PS3.1
K.PS3.2

Unit 3.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 27 Recording Weather Students can observe and record weather.

KESS2.1

Unit 3.4 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 28 Using Resources Students can investigate how people use rocks, soil, and water.

KESS3.1

Unit 3.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 29 Recycling Students can ask questions about items that can be recycled.

KESS3.1

Unit 3.6 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 30 Earth and Sky Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Unit 3.1 – 3.6
TE 109a & 109b
Lesson Plans Resources
Week 31 Earth and Sky Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Unit 3.1 – 3.6
TE 109c & 109d
Lesson Plans Resources
Week 32 Solving Problems Understanding a Problem Students can gather information about a problem and can create a design and materials for solving it.

K-2ETS1.1

Skills 2.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 33 Testing Solutions Students can draw, plan, create, and test solutions.

K-2ETS1.1

Skills 2.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 34 Sharing Solutions Students can observe that solutions can be shared in different ways.

K-2ETS1.2

Skills 2.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 35 Solving Problems Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Skills 2.1 – 2.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 36 Solving Problems Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Skills 2.1 – 2.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 37 Kindergarten Science Review Review Students can review key concepts and content from Kindergarten science.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 38 Review Students can review key concepts and content from Kindergarten science.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
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