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2020 Kindergarten Unit Progression Home Page

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Welcome to the Sample Unit Progressions and corresponding resources for Kindergarten. These optional resources were developed and identified by Oklahoma educators to support instruction aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science (OAS-S) and are connected to the Kindergarten Bundled Standards Analyses. Recommendations are not intended to be an exhaustive listing of instructional possibilities.

Check out this Guide to the Sample Unit Progressions for more details about each component in the unit.

Click on the unit name to access the instructional resources for that unit.

Unit Information	Driving Question	Essential Questions	Standards
Unit 1: Pushes and Pulls (instructional resources) Suggested Timeline: 7-9 weeks Pushes and Pulls Bundle Analysis	How do we use pushes and pulls when playing on the playground?	How can a push or a pull change the speed or the direction of an object? What tools can we use to increase the speed of an object or make the object turn? What happens when objects touch or collide?	K.PS2.1 Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. K.PS2.2 Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or pull.*

Unit Information	Driving Question	Essential Questions	Standards
Unit 2: Sunlight (instructional resources) Suggested Timeline: 7-9 weeks Sunlight Bundle Analysis	How can we design a solution for a structure that will keep a playground cooler in the summer?	How does sunlight affect different surfaces on Earth? How can materials be used to reduce the warming effect of sunlight?	K.PS3.1 Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface. K.PS3.2 Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.*

Unit Information	Driving Question	Essential Questions	Standards
Unit 3: Weather (instructional resources) Suggested Timeline: 7-9 weeks (Observations can be made throughout the school year) Weather Bundle Analysis	How can we describe and prepare for weather in Oklahoma?	What patterns can be observed in morning and afternoon temperatures? How can we use our observations to describe the weather? What information can be gained by listening to or watching a weather forecast?	K.ESS2.1 Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. K.ESS3.2 Ask questions to understand the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for and respond to severe weather.*

Unit Information	Driving Question	Essential Questions	Standards
Unit 4: Plant and Animal Behavior (instructional resources) Suggested Timeline: 7-9 weeks Plant and Animal Behavior Bundle Analysis	How do plants and animals (including humans) use their environments to grow and survive?	What do plants and animals need to survive? Why do animals and plants live in certain environments? How do plants and animals impact the environment they live in?	K.LS1.1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive. K.ESS2.2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. K.ESS3.1 Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.