Mississippi State Standards for Science: Kindergarten

MS.1. Develop an understanding that living and non-living things have identifiable characteristics. (L)

1.a. Compare similarities between parents and offspring. 2
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1.b. Classify animals as farm, zoo, pet, wild (non-domesticated), or ocean (aquatic) according to appearance and action. 27
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1.c. Identify animals by habitat (land, air and water). 25
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1.d. Differentiate among humans, other animals, and plants. 9
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1.e. Classify objects as living or non-living based on characteristics. 9
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1.f. Illustrate parts of a plant. 6
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1.g. Identify major external parts of living organisms (human, insects, and plants). 11
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MS.2. Demonstrate an understanding of the five senses. (L)

2.a. Identify the five senses. 20
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2.b. Select and describe objects by size, color, shape, texture, and use. 10
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2.c. Identify taste (sweet/sour). 3
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2.d. Identify smells (pleasant/unpleasant). 6
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2.e. Classify sounds (fast/slow, loud/soft). 3
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2.f. Classify materials by texture (smooth/rough, soft/hard). 4
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MS.3. Explore proper nutrition and the relationship to personal hygiene. (L)

3.a. Classify foods by food groups. 10
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3.b. Recognize good dental hygiene. 2
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MS.4. Investigate the different types of observable and measurable characteristics of matter. (P)

4.a. Classify objects according to color, shape, size, texture, and use. 7
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4.b. Identify a solid and a liquid. 5
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4.c. Identify objects that sink or float. 2
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4.d. Demonstrate the interactions between magnets and objects. 6
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4.e. Distinguish between warmer and cooler using a thermometer. 13
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4.f. Demonstrate knowledge of fire safety. 4
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MS.5. Explore and use non-standard units of length, weight and capacity/volume. (P)

5.a. Model and discuss terms of comparison such as more/less, taller/shorter, heavier/lighter, hotter/colder, and before/after. 27
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5.b. Measure the length, weight and capacity of objects using non-standard units. 38
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5.c. Investigate volume/capacity (holds more, less, or about the same) using different shape containers and materials. 7
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MS.6. Collect, organize and interpret data. (L, P, E)

6.a. Collect, model and construct graphs using real objects. 9
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6.b. Interpret and analyze data in graphical form (bar graphs, pictographs, etc.). 9
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MS.7. Develop an understanding of the Earth as a planet; its structure, and its processes. (E)

7.a. Describe the Earth according to its shape. 5
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7.b. Describe the Earth according to its physical make-up (land, water, air). 6
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7.c. Distinguish the characteristics of the seasons. 24
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7.d. Describe weather safety and weather differences by using terms related to weather. 22
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7.e. Compare and contrast characteristics of day and night. 6
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7.f. Distinguish between continents as landforms and oceans as large bodies of water. 9
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MS.8. Describe the appearance of the sky by day and by night. (E)

8.a. Describe the appearance of the sun in the sky (very bright; visible only by day). 7
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8.b. Describe the appearance of the stars in the sky (faint; some brighter than others; visible only by night). 4
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8.c. Describe the appearance of the moon in the sky (visible by day; bright by night; different shapes). 7
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8.d. Describe the appearance of clouds in the sky (sometimes covering part or all of the sky; sometimes white or dark gray; sometimes bringing rain; sometimes colorful at sunset; sometimes hiding the sun, moon, and stars). 6
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MS.9. Discover how environmental concerns relate to land, water, and air. (E)

9.a. Identify substances that can be recycled. 20
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9.b. Determine how environmental hazards can affect organisms living in specific areas. 20
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