IXL Skill Plan | Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum: Kindergarten

Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum: Kindergarten

Skills available for Newfoundland and Labrador Kindergarten science standards

Unit

Exploring our World

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Exploring our World
Demonstrating Curiosity and Wonder
1 demonstrate curiosity and wonder		1. Long and short 2. Light and heavy 3. Hot and cold 4. Fast and slow 5. The ways things move 6. How do animals use their body parts?
1 demonstrate curiosity and wonder
1. Long and short 2. Light and heavy 3. Hot and cold 4. Fast and slow 5. The ways things move 6. How do animals use their body parts?

2 explore, investigate, and solve problems		1. Investigate pushes and pulls 2. Design a race car track
2 explore, investigate, and solve problems
1. Investigate pushes and pulls 2. Design a race car track
Initiating Science Inquiry and Problem Solving
3 pose questions that lead to exploration and investigation
3 pose questions that lead to exploration and investigation


4 identify problems to be solved
4 identify problems to be solved

Planning and Carrying out Science Inquiry and Problem Solving
5 select and use materials to carry out their own explorations and investigations		1. Design a race car track
5 select and use materials to carry out their own explorations and investigations
1. Design a race car track

6 explore ways to use tools
6 explore ways to use tools

Making Observations
7 make observations		Describe objects 1. Describe objects Classify objects 2. Classify objects by two-dimensional shape 3. Classify objects by three-dimensional shape 4. Classify objects by colour 5. Classify objects by texture 6. Classify objects by material 7. Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture Senses 8. The five senses
7 make observations
Describe objects 1. Describe objects Classify objects 2. Classify objects by two-dimensional shape 3. Classify objects by three-dimensional shape 4. Classify objects by colour 5. Classify objects by texture 6. Classify objects by material 7. Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture Senses 8. The five senses

8 develop vocabulary and use language to bring meaning to observations		Describe objects 1. Describe objects Classify objects 2. Classify objects by two-dimensional shape 3. Classify objects by three-dimensional shape 4. Classify objects by colour 5. Classify objects by texture 6. Classify objects by material 7. Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture Comparing objects 8. Long and short 9. Light and heavy 10. Hot and cold 11. Fast and slow Force and motion 12. Push and pull 13. Investigate pushes and pulls 14. The ways things move Earth's materials 15. Earth materials: water, rocks and soil 16. Classify rocks and minerals Plants 17. Identify plant parts 18. Identify what plant parts do Weather 19. Describe the weather 20. Types of precipitation 21. Weather patterns 22. Severe weather: blizzards
8 develop vocabulary and use language to bring meaning to observations
Describe objects 1. Describe objects Classify objects 2. Classify objects by two-dimensional shape 3. Classify objects by three-dimensional shape 4. Classify objects by colour 5. Classify objects by texture 6. Classify objects by material 7. Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture Comparing objects 8. Long and short 9. Light and heavy 10. Hot and cold 11. Fast and slow Force and motion 12. Push and pull 13. Investigate pushes and pulls 14. The ways things move Earth's materials 15. Earth materials: water, rocks and soil 16. Classify rocks and minerals Plants 17. Identify plant parts 18. Identify what plant parts do Weather 19. Describe the weather 20. Types of precipitation 21. Weather patterns 22. Severe weather: blizzards
Identifying Pattern and Order
9 detect consistency and pattern in objects and events		1. Weather patterns 2. The daytime sky 3. The night sky
9 detect consistency and pattern in objects and events
1. Weather patterns 2. The daytime sky 3. The night sky

10 sequence or group materials and objects		Comparisons 1. Identify plant parts 2. Identify plants and animals 3. Compare plants and animals Sort objects 4. Sort objects by two-dimensional shape 5. Sort objects by three-dimensional shape 6. Sort objects by colour 7. Sort objects by texture 8. Sort objects by material
10 sequence or group materials and objects
Comparisons 1. Identify plant parts 2. Identify plants and animals 3. Compare plants and animals Sort objects 4. Sort objects by two-dimensional shape 5. Sort objects by three-dimensional shape 6. Sort objects by colour 7. Sort objects by texture 8. Sort objects by material
Communicating and Collaborating
11 explore and select different ways to represent ideas, actions, and experiences and to communicate with others
11 explore and select different ways to represent ideas, actions, and experiences and to communicate with others


12 communicate while exploring and investigating
12 communicate while exploring and investigating