Title of Science Kit: Life Science Grade Level: Kindergarten
Science Activity Page(s) Mathematics Standards Covered by Activity
Crickets pp. 8-13 Standard 5: Data Analysis and Probability
Benchmark 1, PO1: Collect data about objects and events in the environment
Science Standards: to answer simple questions (e.g., brainstorm questions about self and
II-II-I 1. Identify major structures of common living organisms (e.g., surrounding, collect data, and record the results using objects, pictures, and
stems, leaves, and roots of plants; arms, wings, and legs of animals). pictographs).
II-II-I. 2. Observe that differences exist among individual living organisms Benchmark 2, PO1: Describe simple data and pose questions about the data.
(e.g., plants, animals) of the same kind. Benchmark 3, PO1: Make simple predictions.
II-II-II 1. Observe and describe similarities and differences in the Benchmark 4, PO1: Answer questions that relate to the possibility of familiar
appearance and behavior of living organisms (e.g., Plants, animals). events happening or not.
Growing Plants pp. 14-15 Standard 5: Data Analysis and Probability
Benchmark 1, PO1: Collect data about objects and events in the environment
Science Standards: to answer simple questions (e.g., brainstorm questions about self and
II-II-I 1. Identify major structures of common living organisms (e.g., surrounding, collect data, and record the results using objects, pictures, and
stems, leaves, and roots of plants; arms, wings, and legs of animals). pictographs).
II-II-I 2. Observe that differences exist among individual living organisms Benchmark 2, PO1: Describe simple data and pose questions about the data.
(e.g., plants, animals) of the same kind. Benchmark 3, PO1: Make simple predictions.
II-II-II 1. Observe and describe similarities and differences in the Benchmark 4, PO1: Answer questions that relate to the possibility of familiar
appearance and behavior of living organisms (e.g., Plants, animals). events happening or not.
Grown-Ups and Children pp. 20-21 Standard 3: Geometry
Benchmark 1, Compare familiar plane and solid objects by common attributes
Science Standards: (e.g., shape, size, number of corners).
II-II-I 2. Observe that differences exist among individual living organisms Benchmark 3, PO1 Use manipulatives (e.g., puzzles, tangrams, blocks) to
(e.g., plants, animals of the same kind. demonstrate rotation (i.e., flips), translations (i.e., slides), and reflection (i.e.,
II-II-II 1. Observe and describe similarities and differences in the turns).
appearance and behavior of living organism (e.g., Plants, animals).
II-II-II 2. Observe that living organisms (e.g., plants, animals) closely Standard 5: Data Analysis and Probability
resemble their parents. Benchmark 1, PO1: Collect data about objects and events in the environment
to answer simple questions (e.g., brainstorm questions about self and
surrounding, collect data, and record the results using objects, pictures, and
pictographs).
Benchmark 2, PO1: Describe simple data and pose questions about the data.
Animals pp. 22-25 Standard 5: Data Analysis and Probability
Benchmark 1, PO1: Collect data about objects and events in the environment
Science Standards: to answer simple questions (e.g., brainstorm questions about self and
II-II-I 1. Identify major structures of common living organisms (e.g., surrounding, collect data, and record the results using objects, pictures, and
stems, leaves, and roots of plants; arms, wings, and legs of animals). pictographs).
II-II-I 2. Observe that differences exist among individual living organisms Benchmark 2, PO1: Describe simple data and pose questions about the data.
(e.g., plants, animals) of the same kind. Benchmark 3, PO1: Make simple predictions.
II-II-II 1. Observe and describe similarities and differences in the
appearance and behavior of living organisms (e.g., Plants, animals).