British Columbia

K.CC Curricular Competencies

• K.CC.1 Questioning and predicting

  • K.CC.1.1 Demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world

  • K.CC.1.2 Observe objects and events in familiar contexts

    • The five senses (K-E.8)

  • K.CC.1.3 Ask simple questions about familiar objects and events

• K.CC.2 Planning and conducting

  • K.CC.2.1 Make exploratory observations using their senses

    • The five senses (K-E.8)

  • K.CC.2.2 Safely manipulate materials

  • K.CC.2.3 Make simple measurements using non-standard units

    • Long and short (K-C.1)
    • Light and heavy (K-C.2)
    • Hot and cold (K-C.3)
    • Fast and slow (K-C.4)

• K.CC.3 Processing and analyzing data and information

  • K.CC.3.1 Experience and interpret the local environment

  • K.CC.3.2 Recognize First Peoples stories (including oral and written narratives), songs, and art, as ways to share knowledge

  • K.CC.3.3 Discuss observations

  • K.CC.3.4 Represent observations and ideas by drawing charts and simple pictographs

    • Weather patterns (K-J.3)

• K.CC.4 Applying and innovating

  • K.CC.4.1 Take part in caring for self, family, classroom and school through personal approaches

  • K.CC.4.2 Transfer and apply learning to new situations

  • K.CC.4.3 Generate and introduce new or refined ideas when problem solving

• K.CC.5 Communicating

  • K.CC.5.1 Share observations and ideas orally

  • K.CC.5.2 Express and reflect on personal experiences of place

K.C Content

• K.C.1 basic needs of plants and animals

  • What do animals need to survive? (K-E.1)
  • What do plants need to survive? (K-F.1)
  • Identify plant parts (K-F.2)
  • Identify what plant parts do (K-F.3)
  • Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live? (K-F.8)

• K.C.2 adaptations of local plants and animals

  • How do animals use their body parts? (K-E.2)
  • Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? (K-E.5)
  • Where do giraffes and beavers live? (K-E.6)
  • Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live? (K-E.7)
  • Where do water lilies and saguaros live? (K-F.6)
  • Where do bearberries and powdery strap air plants live? (K-F.7)
  • Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live? (K-F.8)

• K.C.3 local First Peoples uses of plants and animals

• K.C.4 properties of familiar materials

  • Classify objects by colour (K-A.5)
  • Sort objects by colour (K-A.6)
  • Classify objects by texture (K-B.1)
  • Sort objects by texture (K-B.2)
  • Classify objects by material (K-B.3)
  • Sort objects by material (K-B.4)
  • Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture (K-B.5)
  • Describe objects (K-B.6)

• K.C.5 effects of pushes/pulls on movement

  • Push and pull (K-D.1)
  • Investigate pushes and pulls (K-D.2)

• K.C.6 effects of size, shape, and materials on movement

  • Design a race car track (K-L.1)

• K.C.7 weather changes

  • Describe the weather (K-J.1)
  • Types of precipitation (K-J.2)
  • Severe weather: blizzards (K-J.4)
  • Severe weather: tornadoes (K-J.5)

• K.C.8 seasonal changes

  • Weather patterns (K-J.3)

• K.C.9 living things make changes to accommodate daily and seasonal cycles

  • How do living things change their environments to meet their needs? (K-H.1)
  • How do gray squirrels change the forest to meet their needs? (K-H.2)

• K.C.10 First Peoples knowledge of seasonal changes