KINDERGARTEN MATH TERMS

KINDERGARTEN
MATH TERMS

area	line	organized data
closed figures	nonstandard units of measurement	pattern
equation	number sequence	perimeter
labels (for a graph)	number line	side
length	operation	whole numbers

SCIENCE TERMS

properties	matter	observe
measure	describe	sort
tools (hand lens, balance,etc.)	senses	shape
size (length, height,…)	mass /weight	texture
movement	fast/slow	push/pull
food energy	solid earth materials	day sky (sun)
night sky (moon, stars)	living things	non-living things
	basic needs

SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Pre-Kindergarten:

Life Science – parts of a flower, tree, birds, leaves, fish, human body.
Physical Science – Solar system, weather, seasons, rocks, animal care, life cycle, Five senses, health, nutrition, recycling, environment, animal classification, absorption, evaporation.

Kindergarten:

Life Science – Senses, nutrition, uniqueness of human body, life cycle of plants and animals
Physical Science – magnets, electricity
Earth Science – weather, seasons, solar system, rocks. Work towards recognition of the scientific method – observation, discussion, experimentation, and prediction.