A Christ-centered exploration of God's creation through life science, physical science, and earth science. Kindergarteners develop observation skills, ask questions, and discover the wonder of what God has made through hands-on investigations and nature exploration.
Develop curiosity and wonder at God's creation through observation and questioning
Understand that living things have specific needs and characteristics designed by God
Explore properties of matter and forces through hands-on investigation
Observe and record patterns in weather, seasons, and the sky
Practice basic scientific skills: observing, comparing, sorting, predicting, and communicating findings
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Introduction to science as studying God's creation. Scientists observe, ask questions, and discover.
Understanding what scientists dodiscussionUsing our eyes to carefully observe details in objects from nature.
Visual observationhands-onUsing our ears to identify and describe different sounds in creation.
Auditory observationhands-onExploring textures through touch and learning descriptive words (rough, smooth, bumpy, soft).
Tactile observation and vocabularyhands-onCreating a science journal and drawing observations of a favorite object from nature.
Recording observations through drawingprojectDiscovering that plants are living things created by God with special characteristics.
Distinguishing living from non-livingdiscussionLearning that roots anchor plants and take in water from the soil.
Identifying plant structureshands-onDiscovering how stems carry water from roots to leaves and hold the plant up.
Understanding plant functionshands-onExploring different leaf shapes and learning that leaves help plants make food using sunlight.
Observing and comparinghands-onExamining flower parts and learning that flowers help plants make seeds.
Identifying plant partshands-onExamining different seeds and discovering that each seed can grow into a plant.
Observation and comparisonhands-onLearning that God designed seeds to need water, warmth, and soil to sprout.
Identifying needs of living thingsdiscussionPlanting bean seeds in clear cups to observe root and stem growth.
Following procedureshands-onUnderstanding the first stages of plant growth: germination and sprouting.
Sequencing life cycle stagesdiscussionLearning the complete cycle: seed → sprout → plant → flower → seed.
Understanding cycles in naturehands-onExploring fruits, vegetables, and grains that come from plants God created.
Categorizing and identifyinghands-onDiscovering that we eat different plant parts: roots (carrots), leaves (lettuce), fruits (apples), seeds (beans).
Classificationhands-onLearning that cotton plants provide fabric for clothing.
Connecting plants to everyday itemsdiscussionExploring how trees provide wood for building, paper, and furniture.
Identifying plant productshands-onReviewing how God designed plants to meet our needs and practicing stewardship.
Synthesizing learningprojectLearning that animals are living things that move, eat, grow, and breathe.
Identifying characteristics of living thingsdiscussionExploring different body coverings God gave animals for protection.
Observing and categorizinghands-onDiscovering that animals move in different ways: walk, fly, swim, hop, slither.
Classification by movementgameLearning that some animals eat plants, some eat other animals, and some eat both.
Categorizing by diethands-onExploring how animals make sounds to communicate with each other.
Listening and identifyinggameLearning about mammals: they have fur, feed milk to babies, and are warm-blooded.
ClassificationdiscussionDiscovering that birds have feathers, wings, beaks, and lay eggs.
Identifying characteristicshands-onLearning that fish live in water, have scales and fins, and breathe through gills.
Observing adaptationsdiscussionExploring reptiles: they have dry scales, lay eggs, and are cold-blooded.
Classificationhands-onDiscovering that insects have six legs, three body parts, and often have wings.
Counting and identifying body partshands-onLearning that animals are born, grow, become adults, and have babies of their own.
SequencingdiscussionExploring the chicken life cycle: egg → chick → adult chicken.
Understanding life cycleshands-onDiscovering metamorphosis: egg → caterpillar → chrysalis → butterfly.
Sequencing stageshands-onLearning about the frog life cycle: egg → tadpole → froglet → adult frog.
Understanding metamorphosisdiscussionReviewing and comparing different animal life cycles through games and sorting.
Comparing and contrastinggameLearning that God designed animals to live in specific places called habitats.
Understanding habitatsdiscussionExploring forest habitats and the animals that live among trees.
Matching animals to habitatshands-onDiscovering animals that live in the ocean and how they are adapted for water life.
Identifying adaptationsdiscussionLearning about animals that survive in hot, dry desert habitats.
Understanding adaptationshands-onExploring how animals survive in cold, icy Arctic habitats.
Comparing habitatsdiscussionLearning that all animals need food for energy and growth.
Identifying needsdiscussionDiscovering that all animals need water to survive.
Understanding basic needshands-onExploring how animals find or build shelters for protection and raising babies.
Observing animal behaviordiscussionLearning that animals need air to breathe, whether on land or in water.
Comparing breathing methodshands-onUnderstanding our responsibility to care for animals as part of God's creation.
Applying stewardshipprojectLearning that God created our bodies with amazing design and purpose (Psalm 139:14).
Understanding body as God's creationdiscussionIdentifying major body parts (head, arms, legs, hands, feet) and what they do.
Naming and identifying functionshands-onLearning that bones make up our skeleton and give our body structure and protection.
Understanding skeletal system basicshands-onDiscovering that muscles work with bones to help us move and lift.
Understanding muscular system basicsgameLearning that God designed our bodies to grow, change, and heal from injuries.
Understanding body processesdiscussionIntroduction to the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Identifying the five sensesdiscussionExploring how eyes help us see colors, shapes, and movement.
Visual observationhands-onDiscovering how ears help us hear different sounds and protect us from danger.
Auditory discriminationgameLearning that skin all over our body helps us feel textures and temperatures.
Tactile explorationhands-onExploring how tongue and nose work together to taste and smell.
Using multiple senseshands-onLearning that God gave us healthy foods to help our bodies grow strong.
Identifying nutritious foodshands-onDiscovering that moving and playing helps keep our bodies strong and healthy.
Understanding exercise benefitsgameLearning that our bodies need rest and sleep to grow and stay healthy.
Understanding rest importancediscussionPracticing good hygiene: washing hands, brushing teeth, bathing.
Following health procedureshands-onUnderstanding that God wants us to take care of our bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
Applying biblical stewardshipprojectLearning to use descriptive words for objects: big, small, round, square, colorful.
Using descriptive vocabularyhands-onExploring texture by touching and comparing different materials.
Tactile observationhands-onTesting objects to determine if they are hard or soft and sorting them.
Classification by propertyhands-onUsing a balance scale to compare weights of different objects.
Measuring and comparinghands-onPracticing sorting objects by color, size, shape, and texture.
ClassificationgameIdentifying common materials: wood, metal, plastic, fabric, paper.
Material identificationhands-onTesting materials to see if they bend easily or stay stiff.
Testing propertieshands-onExperimenting to see which materials absorb water and which repel it.
Conducting simple experimentshands-onTesting objects with magnets to discover which materials are magnetic.
Predicting and testinghands-onUnderstanding that we choose materials based on their properties for different uses.
Applying knowledgediscussionLearning that pushes and pulls are forces that make objects move.
Understanding force basicsdiscussionExperimenting with pushing objects and observing how they move.
Applying forcehands-onExperimenting with pulling objects and comparing to pushing.
Comparing forceshands-onDiscovering that the strength of a push or pull affects how far or fast something moves.
Observing cause and effecthands-onLearning that forces can change the direction an object moves.
Predicting motiongameIntroducing ramps as slanted surfaces that help objects move.
Identifying simple machinesdiscussionObserving how objects roll down ramps and exploring gravity's pull.
Observing motionhands-onTesting how ramp height affects the speed and distance objects travel.
Comparing and measuringhands-onRacing different objects down ramps to see which moves fastest.
Predicting and testinghands-onDiscovering how ramps help us move heavy things more easily in everyday life.
Applying conceptsdiscussionLearning that God created the sun to give light and warmth to Earth (Genesis 1:16).
Understanding sun's purposediscussionExperimenting with objects in sunlight vs. shade to feel temperature differences.
Observing temperature changehands-onTesting how dark and light colored materials warm differently in sunlight.
Conducting experimentshands-onObserving how sunlight can melt ice and change materials.
Observing changeshands-onDiscovering that shade blocks sunlight and reduces warming.
Comparing conditionshands-onLearning that shadows form when objects block light.
Understanding light propertieshands-onCreating shadows with different objects and matching shadow to object.
Observing and matchinggameDiscovering how distance from light source changes shadow size.
Experimenting with variableshands-onObserving how shadows change position as the sun moves across the sky.
Tracking changes over timehands-onPlaying shadow tag and making shadow puppets to explore light and shadows.
Applying concepts creativelygameLearning that weather describes what the air and sky are like outside.
Understanding weather conceptdiscussionObserving sunny weather: clear sky, bright sun, warmth.
Weather observationhands-onLearning about clouds and how they affect weather and temperature.
Observing cloud coverhands-onExploring rain: what it is, how it forms, and why we need it.
Understanding precipitationdiscussionObserving wind and how we can see its effects even though we can't see wind itself.
Observing invisible forceshands-onLearning that scientists observe and record weather daily to find patterns.
Understanding data collectiondiscussionCreating a weather observation chart with symbols for different weather types.
Recording observationsprojectLearning to read a simple thermometer and record hot, warm, cool, or cold.
Using toolshands-onUsing a simple rain gauge to measure rainfall.
Measuring precipitationhands-onReviewing the week's weather observations and looking for patterns.
Analyzing datadiscussionLearning that God created four seasons that repeat in a pattern (Genesis 8:22).
Understanding cyclesdiscussionExploring spring: warmer weather, rain, flowers blooming, baby animals.
Identifying seasonal characteristicshands-onLearning about summer: hot weather, long days, plants growing.
Describing seasonal patternsdiscussionObserving fall: cooler weather, leaves changing colors and falling, harvest time.
Observing changeshands-onExploring winter: cold weather, short days, snow, animals hibernating or migrating.
Comparing seasonsdiscussionObserving how trees change through spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Tracking changes over timehands-onLearning how animals adapt to seasonal changes: migration, hibernation, growing thick fur.
Understanding adaptationsdiscussionExploring how people dress differently for each season's weather.
Making connectionshands-onIdentifying activities we do in different seasons: swimming, sledding, raking leaves.
Categorizing by seasongameReflecting on and sharing about favorite seasons and why we appreciate God's design.
Expressing observationsprojectLearning that rocks are natural materials God created as part of Earth.
Understanding Earth materialsdiscussionObserving and comparing rocks by color, size, texture, and weight.
Observation and comparisonhands-onDiscovering that soil is made of tiny rock pieces, dead plants, and living things.
Understanding compositionhands-onComparing sandy soil, clay soil, and loamy soil by touch and appearance.
Classificationhands-onLearning that plants need soil for nutrients, water, and support.
Making connectionsdiscussionLearning that all living things need water to survive.
Understanding importancediscussionIdentifying places where water is found: oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, rain.
Categorizinghands-onObserving that water can be liquid, solid (ice), or gas (steam).
Observing states of matterhands-onExperimenting with freezing water into ice and melting ice back to water.
Observing changeshands-onExploring how we use water: drinking, cooking, cleaning, watering plants.
Making connectionsdiscussionLearning that God created day and night on the first day of creation (Genesis 1:3-5).
Understanding biblical creationdiscussionDiscovering that daytime happens when our part of Earth faces the sun.
Understanding Earth's rotationhands-onLearning that the moon reflects the sun's light at night.
Observing moondiscussionSorting activities we do during day versus night.
CategorizinggameObserving how the sky looks different at dawn, noon, dusk, and night.
Tracking changeshands-onLearning that the sun appears to move across the sky each day.
Observing patternsdiscussionObserving where the sun is in the morning (east) and how shadows look.
Directional observationhands-onDiscovering that the sun is highest in the sky at noon and shadows are shortest.
Comparing positionshands-onObserving the sun's position in the evening (west) and how shadows lengthen.
Tracking changeshands-onReviewing the sun's daily journey across the sky from sunrise to sunset.
Understanding patternsdiscussionReviewing characteristics of living things: grow, need food/water, reproduce.
Identifying characteristicsdiscussionPracticing sequencing life cycles of plants, butterflies, and frogs.
SequencinggameMatching animals to their correct habitats and explaining why.
Applying knowledgegameReviewing that all living things need food, water, air, and shelter.
Synthesizing conceptsdiscussionCreating a project about how we can care for plants and animals.
Applying stewardshipprojectReviewing how to describe objects using properties: color, size, shape, texture.
Observation and descriptionhands-onTesting materials for various properties: flexibility, absorbency, magnetism.
Conducting experimentshands-onPracticing sorting objects by multiple properties in different ways.
ClassificationgameExplaining why certain materials are chosen for specific purposes.
Applying knowledgediscussionCreating a collection of materials and labeling their properties.
Organizing informationprojectReviewing how pushes and pulls make objects move, stop, or change direction.
Understanding forcesdiscussionCompeting in challenges involving pushing and pulling objects.
Applying force conceptsgameTesting how different ramp heights and surfaces affect motion.
Experimenting with variableshands-onMaking predictions about how objects will move and testing them.
Predicting and testinghands-onIdentifying examples of pushes and pulls in everyday activities.
Making connectionsdiscussionReviewing types of weather and how we observe and record them.
Observing and recordinghands-onComparing and contrasting the four seasons through activities and discussion.
Comparing and contrastinggamePracticing using thermometers and describing temperature in different weather.
Using toolshands-onReviewing how plants and animals change with the seasons.
Identifying patternsdiscussionCreating a book showing different types of weather and seasons.
Synthesizing learningprojectLearning how to be good observers and respectful explorers of God's creation.
Preparing for investigationdiscussionTaking a nature walk to observe and identify different plants.
Field observationhands-onLooking for signs of animals: tracks, nests, holes, feathers, sounds.
Observing evidencehands-onCollecting and examining rocks and soil from different locations.
Collecting sampleshands-onDrawing and writing about favorite discoveries from nature exploration.
Recording observationsprojectLearning that simple machines are tools that make work easier.
Understanding toolsdiscussionExploring how ramps help us move heavy objects up and down.
Understanding mechanical advantagehands-onDiscovering how wheels help things move more easily.
Identifying machine partshands-onExperimenting with levers to lift objects using less force.
Testing simple machineshands-onFinding and identifying simple machines in the classroom and home.
Applying knowledgegameLearning that magnets are objects that attract certain metals.
Understanding magnetismdiscussionTesting objects to discover which are attracted to magnets and which are not.
Predicting and testinghands-onExploring how magnets can attract (pull) or repel (push) each other.
Observing magnetic forcehands-onTesting if magnets work through paper, water, plastic, and other materials.
Experimentinghands-onDiscovering how magnets are used in everyday life: refrigerator magnets, compasses, toys.
Making connectionsdiscussionLearning that sound is made when objects vibrate.
Understanding sound basicsdiscussionTouching vibrating objects to feel how they create sound.
Tactile observationhands-onExploring volume by making loud and soft sounds with instruments.
Comparing sound propertieshands-onDiscovering pitch by creating high and low sounds.
Distinguishing pitchhands-onCreating simple instruments and exploring how they make different sounds.
Applying concepts creativelyprojectPlaying games to review plants, animals, life cycles, and habitats.
Recalling informationgameCompeting in challenges about properties, materials, pushes, and pulls.
Applying knowledgegameReviewing weather, seasons, rocks, soil, and sky patterns through activities.
Synthesizing conceptsgameSharing favorite science lessons and discoveries from the year.
Reflecting on learningdiscussionReviewing science journals and celebrating growth as young scientists.
Self-assessmentprojectReflecting on the wonder of God's creation and what we've learned about it.
Worshipful reflectiondiscussionChoosing a favorite topic and preparing a simple presentation or display.
Organizing informationprojectPresenting science projects or favorite discoveries to family or friends.
Communicating findingspresentationMaking commitments to care for God's creation as good stewards.
Applying stewardshipdiscussionCelebrating the year of science learning with worship, praise, and thanksgiving.
Worship through sciencecelebrationStart with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!