The NGSS in Massachusetts

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Skills available for Massachusetts kindergarten science standards

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K-ESS Earth and Space Sciences

K-ESS2 Earth's Systems
- K-ESS2-1 Use and share quantitative observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
  - Describe the weather (K-M.1)
  - Weather patterns (K-M.4)
- K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment.
  - How do living things change their environments to meet their needs? (K-J.1)
  - How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs? (K-J.2)
K-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
- K-ESS3-2 Obtain and use information about weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, different types of local weather.
- K-ESS3-3 Communicate solutions to reduce the amount of natural resources an individual uses.
  - Reduce, reuse, recycle (K-L.1)

K-LS Life Science

K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- K-LS1-1 Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.
  - What do animals need to survive? (K-G.1)
  - What do plants need to survive? (K-H.1)
- K-LS1-2(MA) Recognize that all plants and animals grow and change over time.

K-PS Physical Science

K-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
- K-PS1-1(MA) Investigate and communicate the idea that different kinds of materials can be solid or liquid depending on temperature.
  - Classify solids and liquids (K-D.1)
  - Identify solids and liquids (K-D.2)
K-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- K-PS2-1 Compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
  - Push and pull (K-F.1)
  - Investigate pushes and pulls (K-F.2)
K-PS3 Energy
- K-PS3-1 Make observations to determine that sunlight warms materials on Earth's surface.
  - Investigate sunlight and shade (K-M.2)
- K-PS3-2 Use tools and materials to design and build a model of a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
  - Design a sunshade (K-O.2)

The NGSS in Massachusetts

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K-ESS Earth and Space Sciences

K-ESS2 Earth's Systems

K-ESS2-1 Use and share quantitative observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment.

K-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity

K-ESS3-2 Obtain and use information about weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, different types of local weather.

K-ESS3-3 Communicate solutions to reduce the amount of natural resources an individual uses.

K-LS Life Science

K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

K-LS1-1 Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.

K-LS1-2(MA) Recognize that all plants and animals grow and change over time.

K-PS Physical Science

K-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions

K-PS1-1(MA) Investigate and communicate the idea that different kinds of materials can be solid or liquid depending on temperature.

K-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

K-PS2-1 Compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.

K-PS3 Energy

K-PS3-1 Make observations to determine that sunlight warms materials on Earth's surface.

K-PS3-2 Use tools and materials to design and build a model of a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.