Kindergarten Science | Student Workbook Unit 1

SCIENCE STUDENT PDF: Download the Science-only fillable workbook. Science lessons, observations and questions follow on this page. Record actual measurements honestly, and save the PDF in your own app. This is Unit 1, not a full annual Science course.

Lesson 1: Living things and careful observations

Science Lesson

Direct teaching: Plants and animals are living things. A rock is not alive. Living things need conditions that support life, but different organisms have different needs. Scientists observe before they explain.

Check your work: explain at least one answer using a drawing, calculation, exact passage, or evidence. If a task is too easy, try unfamiliar higher-level work rather than repeating memorized facts.

Science Practice: 8 Assignments

1. Draw one living thing and one nonliving thing.
2. Is a seed from a plant or a rock?
3. Name one thing a plant needs.
4. Name one thing an animal needs.
5. Observe a leaf or leaf picture. Name its color.
6. Draw three different leaf shapes with adult guidance.
7. Tell what you observed, not what you guessed.
8. Ask one question about a living thing.

Observe and Explain

Separate observations from hypotheses and illustrations from measured results. Never invent experimental data. Use safe materials and adult guidance where needed.

Advanced Science Extension

Form a measurable question about this lesson, describe a fair comparison and identify at least one limitation. This challenge is available at any age when prerequisites are mastered.

Print and Navigate

Copy the lesson or print this webpage. Return to Kindergarten subjects.

Kindergarten | Five-Day Science Investigation Extension

Original unit extension: five short lessons with direct teaching, safe observations, inquiry questions, and an independent check. This is not an entire science year. Adult supervision is needed for all hands-on activities.

Day 1: Living and Nonliving

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Living things need resources and grow through life stages. Nonliving things such as stones do not eat, grow biologically, or make offspring. A seed can look still but can grow under suitable conditions. Do not assume something is alive just because it moves.

• 1. Name one living and one nonliving thing.
• 2. Is a dry seed part of a living organism or a rock? Explain.
• 3. Which is better evidence of life: a toy moving or a plant sprouting?
• 4. Draw a plant and label a visible part.

Keep a dated record or drawing. Do not invent data. A learner may respond orally when appropriate.

Day 2: Observe Carefully

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A scientific observation tells what you actually sense or measure. Look at a safe leaf or photograph. Its color, outline and visible veins are observations. Saying it is the oldest leaf in the garden without evidence is a guess.

• 1. Describe a leaf’s observed color.
• 2. Draw its outline.
• 3. Say one thing you can see and one thing you cannot know from one picture.
• 4. What tool helps look closely without touching an unknown object?

Keep a dated record or drawing. Do not invent data. A learner may respond orally when appropriate.

Day 3: Plants Need Resources

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Plants require suitable water, light, air and nutrients to grow, though needs vary by kind and stage. Compare two pictures of plants. Never taste seeds, berries or soil and do not handle unknown plants without adult guidance.

• 1. Name two plant needs.
• 2. What may happen to a plant if it never receives water?
• 3. Does every plant require the exact same amount of light?
• 4. Draw a plant with roots and leaves.

Keep a dated record or drawing. Do not invent data. A learner may respond orally when appropriate.

Day 4: Animals and Habitats

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Animals need food, water and appropriate surroundings. Fish need oxygen from water; birds breathe air. A habitat provides resources an organism needs. A picture can show an animal’s location, but does not reveal everything about its life.

• 1. Name one animal and a habitat where it can live.
• 2. Name two animal needs.
• 3. Can you tell an animal’s exact age from one picture alone?
• 4. Draw a habitat with food or shelter.

Keep a dated record or drawing. Do not invent data. A learner may respond orally when appropriate.

Day 5: Independent Science Check

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Answer without coaching. Use words, drawing or pointing; the parent records how much help was needed. The objective is accurate observation, not perfect handwriting.

• 1. Is a pebble living or nonliving?
• 2. Name one thing a growing seedling needs.
• 3. Is ‘the leaf has three points’ an observation if you can count them?
• 4. Explain why moving toy cars are not necessarily alive.

Keep a dated record or drawing. Do not invent data. A learner may respond orally when appropriate.

Spiral Review and Extension

Before each new lesson, revisit two earlier concepts with unfamiliar objects. Advanced students may design a comparison, identify controls, and explain what evidence would be needed to support a conclusion.

Kindergarten Science Unit 1: Expanded Student Textbook

Read this original five-day science student textbook before completing the corresponding daily workbook PDFs. The teacher answer guide is separate. This text is Unit 1, not the complete year-long textbook.

Student Textbook Day 1: Living and Nonliving

Read and Understand

A sprouting seed is living because it uses resources and grows. A pebble does not carry out life processes. A dry fallen leaf came from a living plant but is no longer a living leaf.

Worked Example and Guided Practice

Sort three objects into living, once living and never living; explain one observable clue.

After reading, complete the Day 1 downloadable workbook questions independently.

Student Textbook Day 2: Observe Carefully

Read and Understand

Scientists make observations by safely looking, hearing or measuring. A leaf being green can be observed, but calling it the best leaf is an opinion.

Worked Example and Guided Practice

Compare the color and length of two leaves, using a ruler if available.

After reading, complete the Day 2 downloadable workbook questions independently.

Student Textbook Day 3: Plants Need Resources

Read and Understand

Many plants need suitable water, light, air and nutrients. Roots often absorb water while leaves receive light used for making sugars.

Worked Example and Guided Practice

Watch a seedling grow over days and label changes in a drawing.

After reading, complete the Day 3 downloadable workbook questions independently.

Student Textbook Day 4: Animals and Habitats

Read and Understand

A habitat is a place where an animal finds appropriate conditions and resources. A bird can use trees for shelter, while a fish needs suitable water conditions.

Worked Example and Guided Practice

Compare a pond and a tree habitat and identify different needs.

After reading, complete the Day 4 downloadable workbook questions independently.

Student Textbook Day 5: Independent Science Check

Read and Understand

Review the difference between a direct observation and a guess. Describe what a plant needs and why animals do not all live in identical habitats.

Worked Example and Guided Practice

Classify a seedling, a stone and a fallen leaf without looking at the earlier lesson.

After reading, complete the Day 5 downloadable workbook questions independently.

Unit Review

Review all five lessons with new examples. Record evidence and measurements accurately, distinguish observations from interpretations, and discuss errors with a teacher.