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Science

Other Tennessee Early Learning Developmental Standards sets

Physical Science: Matter and its interactions.PS

  • 1a

    Describe and categorize objects based on their observable properties.PK.PS1.01a

  • 1b

    Demonstrate an awareness that matter exist in different states (i.e., solid and liquid) and that matter changes as a result of changes in its environment.PK.PS1.01b

  • 1c

    Observe, predict, and describe how objects move using common motion related vocabulary (e.g., straight, fast/slow, up/down, zigzag).PK.PS1.01c

  • 1d

    Observe, predict, and describe how objects can be combined, stacked, or arranged to create a new object.PK.PS1.01

Life Science: From molecules to organisms: structures and processes.LS

  • 1a

     Identify common attributes of familiar living things.PK.LS1.01a

  • 1b

    Recognize differences between living organisms and non-living materials.PK.LS1.01b

  • 1c

    Recognize and describe the function of the five senses of humans.PK.LS1.01c

Earth Science: Earth systems. Note: Earth Science (ESS1): Earth’s place in the universe begins in Kindergarten. ESS2

  • 1a

    Investigate and identify a variety of Earth materials by their observable properties (e.g. soil, rocks, sand, water).PK.ESS2.01a

  • 1b

    Observe and discuss changes in weather and seasons using common weather-related vocabulary (e.g., rain, sun, snow, wind, spring, summer, fall/autumn, winter, etc.).PK.ESS2.01b

Earth Science: Earth and human activity. ESS3

  • 1a

    Observe, describe, and compare the habitats of plants and animals. PK.ESS3.01a

  • 1b

    Observe and discuss how humans and animals respond to changes in weather.PK.ESS3.01b

  • 1c

    Explore ways that humans use water and materials/resources from the Earth (e.g., water to drink, wood to make blocks, soil to grow food, bricks to make homes, plants to make food, etc.).PK.ESS3.01c

Engineering, Technology and Science: Engineering design.ETS1

  • 1a

    Use senses to gather, explore, and interpret information. PK.ETS1.01a

  • 1b

    With modeling, prompting, and support, record and organize data using graphs, charts, science journals, etc., to communicate conclusions regarding experiments and explorations.PK.ETS1.01b

  • 1c

    Make predictions based on observations and prior explorations. PK.ETS1.01c

Engineering, Technology and Science: Links among engineering, technology, science, and society.ETS2

  • 1a

    Recognize that tools have specific characteristics that determine their use.PK.ETS2.01a

  • 1b

    Explore familiar environments through the use of simple tools.PK.ETS2.01b

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
PRE-K
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Tennessee Early Learning Developmental Standards

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