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Kindergarten Earth & Space Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Kindergarten Arkansas Science Frameworks

(VIDEO resources are provided by United Streaming through the "Arkansas Ideas" web site.  The service is free for teachers in Arkansas but registration is required to create a user name and password.)

FRAMEWORK Lesson/Activity Web Resources Questions

MC = Multiple Choice
OR = Open Response

ESS.8.K.1

Identify various characteristics of Earth’s surface

 

Rocks - UT Earth & Space Science - Learning Science 

"Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0

 

ESS.8.K.2

Identify the uses of land and water

 

 

A Week of Protecting Our Planet  from "Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 - 6" (p. 199) - ISBN 0-87659-193-4 

Common Objects Made of Minerals 

Arkansas Geologic Commission

Minerals of Arkansas

Treasure Arkansas - FREE Booklet 

 

ESS.8.K.3

Classify resources as natural or man-made

 

  "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0  

ESS.8.K.4

Identify ways natural and man-made materials can be reused or recycled

 

     

ESS.8.K.5

Chart weather conditions every day

 

GO Temp Activities

How Do You Measure Weather? - NASA (Click on "Activities")

Water Cycle - UT

Weather/Thermometer - UT

Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot 

Rain - UA - AIMS

Wacky Weather Wonders - TrackStar

Weather 101

 

 

ESS.8.K.6

Describe the four seasons

 

Why are there Seasons? - NASA (Click on "Activities")    

ESS.8.K.7

Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather

 

Disaster Spot - Weather Eye  

Lightning - NOAA 

Lightning Safety - National Institute

NOAA Tornadoes

WeatherBug - Interactive Lessons

 

 

 
* No Student Learning Expectations for Standard # 9

 

     

ESS.10.K.1

Distinguish between celestial bodies and other objects in the sky:

  • sun
  • moon
  • other stars
  • clouds
  • birds
  • planes

 

Planets, Earth, Sun - UT NASA - Grade K-2 Newsbreaks   

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