Utah State Standards for Science: Kindergarten

UT.I. Students will develop a sense of self.

I.1. Describe and practice responsible behaviors for health and safety.

I.1.a. Describe proper care of the body (e.g., proper brushing of teeth, eating a variety of foods, proper hand washing, sneezing into sleeve). 29
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I.1.b. Recognize that food is fuel for the body. 21
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I.1.c. Recognize signs of physical activity (e.g., heart rate, breathing, sweat). 8
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I.1.d. Identify helpful and harmful substances to the body. 18
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I.1.e. Recall basic safety (e.g., follow rules, maintain personal space/boundaries, know phone number, address, emergency number). 12
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I.2. Develop skills in gross and fine motor movement.

I.2.a. Participate in regular physical activity that requires exertion (e.g., walk, jog, jump rope). 8
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I.2.b. Explore a variety of fundamental and manipulative gross motor skills (e.g., hop, skip, twirl, dance, throw, catch, kick, strike). 3
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I.2.c. Perform a variety of fine motor skills (e.g., draw, cut, paste, mold, write). 6
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I.2.d. Maintain personal space and boundaries while moving. 3
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I.2.e. Create and perform simple dance movements that express who one is, knowledge of the body, feelings, senses, and ideas in time and space. 4
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I.3. Develop and use skills to communicate ideas, information, and feelings.

I.3.a. Identify and express ideas, information, and feelings in a variety of ways (e.g., draw, paint, tell stories, play, make believe, dance, sing). 4
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I.3.b. Recognize similar colors as being members of the family of reds, blues, and yellows and shapes as being similar to squares, circles, and triangles. 28
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I.3.c. Describe sounds in terms of dynamics (loud/soft), pitch (high/low, duration (long/short; fast/slow), and timbre (tone of an animal, human, musical instrument, or machine). 1
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I.3.d. Develop competency in beat accuracy and respond to an understanding of beat as a life force through moving, singing, chanting, or playing instruments. 1
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I.3.e. Express emotions by selecting and playing a variety of simple rhythm instruments. 2
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UT.II. Students will develop a sense of self in relation to families and community.

II.1. Describe factors that influence relationships with family and friends.

II.1.a. Identify ways individuals are alike and different. 7
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II.1.b. Identify contributions of family members. 28
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II.1.c. Describe how children change over time. 4
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II.1.d. Identify behaviors to initiate play and develop friendships. 13
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II.1.e. Demonstrate positive interactions with peers and adults. 8
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II.2. Identify important aspects of community and culture that strengthen relationships.

II.2.a. Recognize and follow family and classroom rules. 8
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II.2.b. Describe the school community (e.g., students, teachers, secretary, custodian, principal). 9
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II.2.c. Describe resources in the community (e.g., police officer, firefighter, libraries, museums). 14
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II.2.d. Describe cultural traditions in family and community.

II.2.e. Recognize national symbols and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 4
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II.3. Express relationships in a variety of ways.

II.3.a. Recognize traditions, music, dances, artwork, poems, rhymes, and stories that distinguish cultures. 4
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II.3.b. Develop skills in storytelling through moving the body and making sounds when pretending to be characters in a familiar story. 5
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II.3.c. Create and perform/exhibit dances, visual art, music, and dramatic stories from various cultures. 1
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UT.III. Students will develop an understanding of their environment.

III.1. Investigate changes in the seasons.

III.1.a. Identify the seasons and represent each with pictures and songs. 30
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III.1.b. Observe and describe typical weather for each of the seasons. 4
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III.1.c. Describe the information each of the five senses provides with the changing of seasons. 19
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III.1.d. Observe and describe changes in behavior of animals as the seasons change. 9
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III.1.e. Describe how people change their behavior as the seasons change. 24
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III.2. Observe and describe animals in the local environment.

III.2.a. Observe, describe, draw, and compare familiar animals. 13
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III.2.b. Describe how young animals are different from adult animals. 60
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III.2.c. Describe how animals care for their young. 60
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III.2.d. Observe and imitate the sounds and movements of animals with songs, dances, and storytelling. 2
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III.2.e. Distinguish between real and make-believe animal behaviors. 4
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III.3. Recognize symbols and models used to represent features of the environment.

III.3.a. Recognize that maps and globes are symbols for actual places. 7
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III.3.b. Identify items on a map of the classroom. 6
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III.3.c. Explore basic map and globe directions and characteristics (e.g., top, bottom, right, left, land, water). 4
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III.3.d. Make representations of things observed in the environment (e.g., drawing, painting, building structures with blocks, making models with clay). 6
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