K.SCI.1.D

Use tools, including hand lenses, goggles, trays, cups, bowls, sieves or sifters, notebooks, terrariums, aquariums, samples (rocks, sand, soil, loam, gravel, clay, seeds, and plants), windsock, demonstration thermometer, rain gauge, straws, ribbons, non-standard measuring items, blocks or cubes, tuning fork, various flashlights, small paper cups, items that roll, noise makers, hot plate, opaque objects, transparent objects, foil pie pans, foil muffin cups, wax paper, Sun-Moon-Earth model, and plant life cycle model to observe, measure, test, and compare.

Kindergarten · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
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Skills
  • use (tools to observe) #dok1
  • use (tools to measure) #dok1
  • use (tools to test) #dok2
  • use (tools to compare) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can use different science tools to observe objects during investigations. #dok1
  • I can use tools to measure and describe physical properties. #dok1
  • I can use tools to test materials and record what happens. #dok2
  • I can use tools to compare the properties of different objects. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • Using appropriate tools helps scientists make accurate observations, measurements, and comparisons during investigations.
  • Different science tools have specific purposes that help us gather information and answer questions about the world.
Essential Questions
  • What tools can we use to observe and measure things during a science investigation?
  • How do different tools help us collect more information about what we are studying?
  • Why is it important to choose the right tool for a specific science task?
  • How can using tools help us compare objects or materials?
  • What did you learn by using a specific tool in your investigation?