Use a balance scale to compare the mass of one object to another. Explore everyday concepts of time. Find common shapes as faces of three-dimensional solids. Describe and predict outcomes of games of chance that involve spinners, coins and dice. Predict if something is likely or unlikely to occur based on data collected.
Young children are most curious about the world.
In grades kindergarten through third, the science program uses this natural joy of learning in ways that make science enjoyable, interesting, and meaningful. Teachers show an enthusiasm for science and its dynamic presence in our daily lives. Students are given time to explore and begin to construct their own meaning as they acquire knowledge of the life, physical, and earth sciences. Develop an interest in and respect for living things. Observe and identify the basic needs of animals.