Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Kindergarten

Subchapter 112.2

Reference Science Concepts The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands
(with teacher support) 		The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest
(with teacher support) 		The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
(with teacher support)
The student knows that:
K.5. Organisms, objects, and events have properties and patterns.
(A) Describe properties of objects and characteristics of organisms Use Organisms and Migration for examples Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples
K.6. Systems have parts and are composed of organisms and objects.
(A) Sort organisms and objects into groups according to their parts and describe how the groups are formed Use Organisms and Migration for examples Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples, K-3 Resources
(B) Record observations about parts of plants including leaves, roots, stems and flowers Use Organisms (plants) for examples Use Organisms (plants) for examples, Botany Section Use Organisms for examples
(C) Record observations about parts of animals including wings, feet, heads, and tails Use Organisms and Migration for examples Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples
(D) Identify parts that, when separated from the whole, may result in the part or the whole not working Use Organisms and Migration for examples Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples
K.7. Many types of change occur.
(D) Observe and record stages in the life cycle of organisms in their natural environment Use Organisms and Migration (life cycle) Use Organisms (life cycle) Use Organisms for examples
K.8. Differences occur between living organisms and nonliving objects.
(A) Identify a particular organism or object as living or nonliving Use Organisms, and Field Trip for examples Use Organisms and Field Trip for examples Use Organisms and Field Trip for examples
(B) Group organisms and objects as living or nonliving Use Organisms and Field Trip for examples Use Organisms and Field Trip for examples Use Organisms and Field Trip for examples
K.9. Living organisms have basic needs.
(A) Identify the basic needs of living organisms Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples
(B) Give examples of how living organisms depend on each other Use Organisms and Migration for examples, Food Web Use Organisms for examples, Web Game, Niches Use Organisms for examples, Build-a-Desert Game
(C) Identify ways that the Earth can provide resources for life Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples Use Organisms for examples