NC Essential Standards
NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has created a page with information on the essential standards for various content areas. You can view them here. Kindergarten essential standards for Science are listed below, as well as, Information & Technology for our current collaboration project.
ScienceEarth Systems, Structures and Processes
K.E.1 Understand change and observable patterns of weather that occur from day to day and throughout the year. K.E.1. Infer that change is something that happens to many things in the environment based on observations made using one or more of their senses. K.E.1.2 Summarize daily weather conditions noting changes that occur from day to day and throughout the year. K.E.1.3 Compare weather patterns that occur from season to season. |
Information & TechnologyK.SI.1.1 Identify sources of information (e.g., print, non-print, electronic, people). K.SI.1.2 Identify the relevant sources of information for a given task. K.RP.1 Understand the importance of good questions in conducting research. K.RP.1.1 Identify questions that are relevant for a given topic or purpose. K.SE.1.3 Recognize the importance of respect for the work of others. |