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Living Things
Students investigate living things and how seasonal changes affect them.
Suggested Grade Placement: K
Scheduling: 4 weeks
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Living Things ELA
ELA Companion to the Living Things unit.
Suggested Grade Placement: K
Scheduling: 6-8 weeks
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Pushes and Pulls
BOCES4Science
In this unit of study, kindergarteners explore the forces of pushes and pulls as they enjoy a visit to the playground. They learn how to describe the position/motion of objects and the effects of forces on those objects. They experience the effect of slope on the speed of cars going downhill on tracks set at different heights. The interactions of a kickball game is tons of fun!
Suggested Grade Placement: K
Scheduling: 6 weeks
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Weather For Kindergarten
BOCES4Science
In this unit of study, students apply an understanding of the effects of the sun on the Earth's surface. Students develop an understanding of patterns and variations in local weather and the use of weather forecasting to prepare for and respond to severe weather.
Suggested Grade Placement: K
Scheduling: 17 weeks
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Worm Scouts
BOCES4Science
In this unit of study, students explore why piles of worms are evenly spaced along the center of a road on a rainy day. Kindergarteners ask questions and observe a classroom compost bin of red worms in order to investigate this phenomenon. Scout the Worm guides students through the unit as they examine interdependent relationships in the ecosystem of a worm.
Suggested Grade Placement: K
Scheduling: 9 Weeks