Name Experience Description Learning Objective Scientific

Domain & relevance

Standard

Ian- Searching for Children search for shadows while Science and Children will be able to identify that Opaque objects
Example Shadows on the playground. They mark the Inquiry shadows appear to move over time block light
placement of a shadow by outlining by marking shadow positions in 20-
it with chalk or sticks. After 20 SC 1.b minute intervals or at different Earth’s
minutes, the children will return to Develops times of the day. They will begin to movement
their markings to see if the shadow ability to ask questions and make hypotheses influences
moved or stayed in the same place. reason about about the apparent movement of position of
Children will be asked preliminary cause and shadows. shadow/perspec
questions like “What is a shadow?” effect. tive of sunlight
and “How did the shadow move?”

WATER

A Bella Building Children build simulated waterways Children will be able to observe Water is a fluid
Lundgren waterways using PVC pipes outside. They will water movement by building
line them up and connect them on Strand- waterways and putting outside Gradient
their own. Students will be able to Science and objects down them with water. influences the
collect different materials from inquiry They will begin to ask questions and speed of water
outside to put down the PVC pipes make hypotheses about the flow
and observe how water movement movement of water in nature.
changes or doesn’t. Children will be Standard 1.a
asked questions like “do objects explores and
make water go faster or slower?” investigates
and “do you think water can carry objects and
heavy objects? how?” events in the
environment

B Grace Absorption Children will use droppers to test Domain: Children will be able to explore the Water is a fluid
Gilkison absorption of various natural science absorption of water with various
materials. These natural materials Strand: items found in nature. They will
may include rocks, dirt, grass, sand, science begin to ask questions and make
etc. I will engage with the students inquiry and hypotheses about the movement of
 asking questions that relate to application water through these natural
absorption such as “what happens Standard: objects.
to the water when you drop it on explores and
___?” Or “can ___ absorb/hold a lot investigates
of water or a little bit of water?” objects and
events in the
environment

C Mary Grace Water Students will have cups of water Science While using fine motor skills Water is fluid.
Walther movement and with water droppers will move Strand:1. students will transport water from
water from different cups. Science different places. This will help
students understand how water
Inquiry
droppers work.
Strand
Statement: a.
Explores and
investigates
objects and
events in the
environment.

Physical
development
and wellness
Strand: 1.
Motor
Development
Strand
Statement: b.
Demonstrate
s developing
control of
fundamental
 fine motor
skills,
including
hand-eye
coordination.

D Michelle Lego Water Students will be given legos and Science: 1.b. Children will be able to able to build Water is fluid,
Puente Dams small tubs of water. They will have Develops a dam that affects water flow. and its
the opportunity to build a dam and ability to The students will be able to explain movement
place it in the tub. They will then reason about why their dam blocks water flow. change.
test their dam to see if it blocks the cause and The students will be able to share
water, or if it slows down, or if effect. the materials at the table and use
there is no impact. fine motor skills when building their
Approaches dam.
to Learning:
1.a. Engages
in new and
unfamiliar
experiences
and
activities.

Approaches
to Learning:
1.c. Persists
in
completing a
task with
increasing
concentratio
n.

E Matt Water Children are given a plethora of Science: 1.a. Children will be able to explore and Water is a fluid
Hanses Movement: items/materials with different Explores and investigate objects and how their with a unique
 Buoyancy densities along with access to a investigates density plays a part in water based density, because
small body of water. Children are objects and interactions. Children will be able to of this specific
prompted to predict if a specific events in the understand and reiterate ideas items will either
item will float or sink and to environment revolving around buoyancy and float or sink.
describe why, depending on the . items they encounter in their daily
developmental level of each child. lives.

LIGHT

F Jasmine Shadow play Set up a flashlight and various Science and Children will be able to: Light is
McSwain objects with different shapes and inquiry 1. Understand that shadows fundamental to
sizes. Have the children experiment are formed when an object understanding
with casting shadows by placing the Standard: SC blocks light the world
objects in front of the flashlight. 1.a. Explores 2. Identify and describe the around us
Encourage them to describe what and relationship between light
they observe and ask questions investigates sources, objects, and Light behaves
about why the shadows appear. objects and shadows and interacts
events in the 3. Demonstrate basic with objects
environment understanding of shadow
. size and shape variations
based on the position of the
light source and the object
casting the shadow
4. Create shadows with hands
and given objects

G Abby Light in water Have students use flashlights, cups Science and The student will be able to explore Understanding
Arrisher play of water, and mirrors to explore the Inquiry and understand how light moves and of light and the
different ways that light moves. changes in nature. way it reflects
off of water is
relevant to daily
life.

H Blaize Light Through Students will be given many objects 1.a. Engages Students will be
Buzash Objects and have the opportunity to shine a in new and Students will be able to engage in able to connect
flashlight through the object to see unfamiliar new and unfamiliar experiences and this to real life
 how it changes the light. experiences and understand
and activities along with exploring that many
activities. objects and events in the objects cause
environment. light to move.
(Engagement
and
Persistence)

1.a. Explores
and
investigates
objects and
events in the
environment

(Science
Inquiry and
Application)

I Sarah Playing with Students will be provided materials 1. Science Students will be able to understand How light
White Shadows such as a toy car, ring, and plastic Inquiry and what happens to the shadow when interacts with
egg. Each student will be given a Application: you move the flash light closer or objects all
material and flashlight and use the farther away from the object, how around.
A: Explores
flashlight to gain a better to make a shadow bigger and
and
understanding of shadows. smaller, and why there is no shadow
investigates on objects sometimes.
objects and
events in the
environment.

1. Science
Inquiry and
Application:
b. Develops
 ability to
reason about
cause and
effect.

GROWTH

K Caitlin O. Plant growth Have a group discussion about how Science and The students will be able to Growth happens
plants grow and how to plant a Inquiry sequence the order of which a plant all around us.
tree/flower. Read a book about a grows.
plant and growth. Explain to the
students with pictures the different
stages: seed, roots, stem, flower.
Have four students at a time come
over and put pictures in order of
events they occur. Once they do
that, allow them to draw their own
plant or the sequence of events
they just put in order.

L Sophie S. Examining Seeds: Examining size and shape of Science and Children will be able to categorize The process and
Seeds the seeds and categorizing them by Inquiry seeds by size and shape, as well as materials
this. Have the students predict articulate what type of plant the needed for plant
what seeds produce what plant SC 1.a. seed may grow into and why. growth
Explores and
investigates
objects and
events in the
environment
.

M Kate V Ingredients The ingredients that grow flowers. Science and -Students will be able to make Plants grow
for Flower (light, soil, water)We will read a Inquiry predictions/inferences about the because of
Growth story and then incorporate it into growth of plants based on environmental
looking at flower growth outside. information learned in the factors
classroom, but also through real
 experiences looking at plant growth
outside.

N Colleen Changes in Going on a nature walk, and Science and Growth happens
Morisette Nature collecting different parts of the Inquiry - Students will be able to all around us
growth cycle (tree bark, a leaf, a make observations about
seed, dirt, a flower, etc,.) After the SC 1.a. growth and decay in nature
nature walk we will go inside and Explores and - Students will be able to
talk about all of the different investigates make predictions about the
findings, and where they land on objects and life cycle of nature
the life/ growth cycle of nature and events in the
what they found the most environment
interesting. We could also talk .
about where their findings were
going to be in the next steps or
where they were before the place
they found them (ie. a leaf was on a
tree and before it was a leaf it was a
bud)

WIND

O Rae Hall Sail Boat The children will have boats made Science and Children will be able to
Races of tinfoil. We’ll put them in the Inquiry
water table and they will have
straws to blow air to move their
boat across the water.

P Molly Windmills The children will make windmills Science and Children will be able to explore the Wind and its
Potter out of paper plates. They will take Inquiry concept of air movement in nature. affects in nature
their windmills outside, hold them
up to the wind, and analyze how
they move.

Q Noah Puff Balls Children will use straws to blow Science and Children will be able to explore how Objects can be
Lorbach puff balls around on/off of a table. Inquiry air/wind can move and alter affected by
 They will be given their own straw direction of objects through forces such as
and blow through the straw experimentation with wind and wind.
pointing it at puff balls (pom-poms). small objects.
They can choose whether they
would like to race against other
children, blow them around on the
table, or blow them off of the table.

R Regan Pinwheels The children will explore pinwheels. Science and Children will be able to explore how
Sommer They will explore different ways to Inquiry wind can cause things to move
create wind like searching for wind,
blowing on them, running, etc.