SCIENCE BENCHMARKS:

Nature of Technology (Technology and Science)
1. Children will be able to follow directions and to ask for help when needed. (k-2)
The Physical Setting ( Motion)
1. Things move in many different ways. (k-2)
The Living Environment (Diversity of Life)
1. Stories sometimes give animals attributes they really do not have. (k-2)
2. Living things can be sorted into groups in many ways using various features. (3-5)
3. Plants and animals have features(adaptations) that help them survive in their environments. (k-2)
The Living Environment (Interdependence of Life)
1. Animals eat plants or other animals for food and may also use plants (or even other animals) for shelter and nesting. (k-2)
The Human Organisim (Learning)
1. People can learn from each other by telling and listening, showing and watching. (k-2)
The Living Environment (Evolution of Life)
1. Different plants and animals have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places. (k-2)

MATH BENCHMARKS:

• Number Sense - Explore number relationships through counting, comparing, estimating, ordering, grouping, and patterning. (k-4)
• Problem Solving - Formulate and pose problems from everyday situations. (k-4)
• Geometry - Explore geometric properties and develop spacial sense. (k-4)