Science · Kindergarten to Grade 5

kindergarten science curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in kindergarten science, in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.

8 topics904 questions175 printed pagesAges 5–6

What a kindergarten student covers in Science

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Pushes and pullsCompare how pushes and pulls of different strengths and directions change how an object movesK-PS2-1
  2. Sunlight warms the EarthObserve that sunlight warms surfaces like sand, soil, rocks and waterK-PS3-1
  3. Building shadeDesign and build a simple structure that reduces the warming effect of sunlightK-PS3-2
  4. What plants and animals needUse observations to describe what plants and animals, including people, need to surviveK-LS1-1
  5. Watching the weatherRecord local weather each day and notice patterns over timeK-ESS2-1
  6. Where living things liveModel how plants and animals live where they can get what they needK-ESS3-1
  7. Caring for our EarthChoose ways people can reduce their impact on land, water, air and living thingsK-ESS3-3
  8. Finding a problem to solveAsk questions, look closely and gather information to name a simple problem a new tool could fixK-2-ETS1-1

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 904 questions and 175 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Every grade of Science

Every subject in kindergarten

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in kindergarten Science?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Pushes and pulls — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.