Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Unit 9

Kindergarten Science

PACING

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

Apr. 8 - Apr. 26 Argue STRAND: Force, Motion and Interactions: Motion

The motion of objects can be observed and described. Pushing or pulling on an object can change the speed or direction of an object’s motion and can start or stop it. Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and different directions. A bigger push or pull makes things go faster and when objects touch or collide, they push on one another and can change motion. KEY STANDARD(S) ● Standard K.3.1 Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of forces on the motion of an object. Emphasize forces as a push and pull on an object. The idea of strength should be kept separate from the idea of direction. Non-contact forces, such as magnets and static electricity, will be taught in Grades 3 through 5. (PS2.A, PS2.B, PS2.C, PS3.C) END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS By the end of Unit 9 students will be able to design an experiment and explain how you can make it move at different speeds. Language Functions and Features: ● Use pictures and diagrams to describe the phenomenon ● Make a claim (If _______ happens, I predict that ________ will occur. ) ● Use declarative statements (a person can put their foot on the ground and push to make a scooter move, a toy car pushing on another toy car can change their motion) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ● K.3.1 Formative Assessment

VOCABULARY ● Push ● Pull ● Direction

● Strength ● Collide ● Faster ● Speed ● Shape ● Motion

● Cause ● Effects ● Change