Kindergarten Science homeschool curriculum
Learn observations, questions, investigation, evidence, and hands-on discoveries. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.
What children will practice
Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.
All 36 weekly science lessons
- Week 1
Notice with five senses
I can name the five senses and safely use them to observe.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 2
Safe science rules
I can explain safe ways to observe and investigate.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 3
Ask and observe
I can explain and use ask and observe with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 4
Sort objects by properties
I can explain and use sort objects by properties with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 5
Sunlight and shade
I can explain and use sunlight and shade with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 6
Day and night
I can explain and use day and night with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 7
Weather tools
I can explain and use weather tools with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 8
Record a weather chart
I can explain and use record a weather chart with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 9
Living or nonliving
I can explain and use living or nonliving with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 10
What plants need
I can explain and use what plants need with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 11
Plant parts
I can explain and use plant parts with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 12
Plant growth
I can explain and use plant growth with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 13
Animal body parts
I can explain and use animal body parts with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 14
Animal needs
I can explain and use animal needs with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 15
Animal habitats
I can explain and use animal habitats with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 16
Care for living things
I can explain and use care for living things with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 17
Push and pull
I can explain and use push and pull with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 18
Fast and slow movement
I can explain and use fast and slow movement with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 19
Sound and vibrations
I can explain and use sound and vibrations with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 20
Light and shadows
I can explain and use light and shadows with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 21
Materials around us
I can explain and use materials around us with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 22
Sink and float
I can explain and use sink and float with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 23
Build and test
I can explain and use build and test with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 24
Change a design
I can explain and use change a design with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 25
Rocks, soil, water
I can explain and use rocks, soil, water with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 26
Local land and water
I can explain and use local land and water with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 27
Reduce and reuse
I can explain and use reduce and reuse with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 28
Care for the environment
I can explain and use care for the environment with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 29
Clouds and rain
I can explain and use clouds and rain with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 30
Seasonal change
I can explain and use seasonal change with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 31
Measure rainfall
I can explain and use measure rainfall with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 32
Weather patterns
I can explain and use weather patterns with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 33
Compare observations
I can explain and use compare observations with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 34
Plan a safe investigation
I can explain and use plan a safe investigation with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 35
Show our science project
I can explain and use show our science project with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 36
Science celebration
I can explain and use science celebration with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow