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Since different districts approach the topics in different orders, I have organized the units in an order which flows smoothly and logically, but I have also tried to make the units modular, so that you can reorder them easily to fit your District's curriculum. If you run into questions or would like suggestions for adapting these units to your curriculum, please let me know.
SC.K.N.1.1 Collaborate with a partner to collect information.
SC.K.N.1.3 Keep records as appropriate -- such as pictorial records -- of investigations conducted.
SC.K.N.1.4 Observe and create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.
SC.K.N.1.5 Recognize that learning can come from careful observation.
Five Senses
SC.K.N.1.2 Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.
SC.K.L.14.1 Recognize the five senses and related body parts.
SC.K.P.10.1 Observe that things that make sound vibrate.
SC.K.P.9.1 Recognize that the shape of materials such as paper and clay can be changed by cutting, tearing, crumpling, smashing, or rolling
SC.K.P.8.1 Sort objects by observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light) and texture.
Force and Motion
SC.K.E.5.1 Explore the Law of Gravity by investigating how objects are pulled toward the ground unless something holds them up.
SC.K.P.12.1 Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.
SC.K.P.13.1 Observe that a push or a pull can change the way an object is moving.
Day and Night
SC.K.E.5.2 Recognize the repeating pattern of day and night.
SC.K.E.5.3 Recognize that the Sun can only be seen in the daytime.
SC.K.E.5.4 Observe that sometimes the Moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day.
SC.K.E.5.5 Observe that things can be big and things can be small as seen from Earth.
SC.K.E.5.6 Observe that some objects are far away and some are nearby as seen from Earth.
Living Things
SC.K.L.14.3 Observe plants and animals, describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.
SC.K.L.14.2 Recognize that some books and other media portray animals and plants with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life.