Life Science

Kindergarten
Competency Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.

Objectives
1.01 Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:

Structure

Growth

Changes

Movement

1.02 Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.

Current Life Science Standards
Kindergarten and Grade 1
Competency Goal 1: The learner will build an udnerstanding of similarities and differences in plants and animals.

Objectives
1.02 Identify the similarities and differences in animals:

• Appearance
• Growth
• Change
• Uses

1.03 Observe the different ways animals move from place to place.

Competency Goal 3: The learner will build an understanding of the properties/movements of common objects and organisms.
3.03 Describe motion when an object, a person, an animal, or anything goes from one
place to another.