| Colorado Building Blocks | Preschool Academic Standards | Teaching Strategies GOLD | HighScope COR | Head Start Child Development & Early Learning Framework |
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Children engage in play as a means to develop their scientific skills. a - Ask questions based upon discoveries made while playing. |
Reading and Writing Research and Reasoning 2 - Problems can be identified and possible solutions can be created a - Generate questions and investigate answers about topics of interest |
Cognitive 11 - Demonstrates positive approaches to learning d - Shows curiosity and motivation 6 - Shows eagerness to learn about a variety of topics and ideas |
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Approaches To Learning Initiative & Curiosity: An interest in varied topics and activities, desire to learn, creativeness, and independence in learning. Asks questions and seeks new information. |
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Children engage in play as a means to develop their scientific skills. b - Use play to discover, question and understand the natural and physical world. |
Reading and Writing Research and Reasoning 2 - Problems can be identified and possible solutions can be created a - Generate questions and investigate answers about topics of interest |
Cognitive 11 - Demonstrates positive approaches to learning d - Shows curiosity and motivation 6 - Shows eagerness to learn about a variety of topics and ideas |
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Approaches To Learning Initiative & Curiosity: An interest in varied topics and activities, desire to learn, creativeness, and independence in learning. Asks questions and seeks new information. |
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Children engage in play as a means to develop their scientific skills. c - Use scientific tools as props in their play. |
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Children learn about the development of the natural and physical world. a - Collect, describe and learn to record information through discussion, drawings and charts. |
Science Physical Science 1 - Objects have properties and characteristics c - Collect, describe, and record information through discussion, drawings, and charts Science Life Science 1 - Living things have characteristics and basic needs d - Collect, describe, and record information about living things through discussion, drawings, and charts |
Cognitive 14 - Uses symbols and images to represent something not present a - Thinks symbolically 6 - Plans and then uses drawings, constructions, movements, and dramatizations to represent ideas Cognitive 14 - Uses symbols and images to represent something not present a - Thinks symbolically 6 - Plans and then uses drawings, constructions, movements, and dramatizations to represent ideas |
Mathematics and Science DD - Identifying sequence, change, and causality 2 - Child describes a sequence of events. |
Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Collects, describes, and records information through discussions, drawings, maps, and charts. Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Collects, describes, and records information through discussions, drawings, maps, and charts. |
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Children learn about the development of the natural and physical world. b - Use tools and their senses to make observations, gather and record information and make predictions about what might happen. |
Science Physical Science 1 - Objects have properties and characteristics a - Use senses to gather information about objects Science Life Science 1 - Living things have characteristics and basic needs a - Use senses to gather information about living things Science Earth Systems Science 1 - Earth’s materials have properties and characteristics that affect how we use those materials a - Use senses to gather information about Earth’s materials |
Science and Technology 24 - Uses scientific inquiry skills - - Science and Technology 25 - Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics of living things - - Science and Technology 27 - Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment - - |
Initiative C - Initiating Play 1 - Child engages in exploratory play. Language and Literacy R - Using vocabulary 1 - Child talks about people or objects close at hand. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 0 - Child watches, picks up, examines, or uses a natural object or material. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 0 - Child watches, picks up, examines, or uses a natural object or material. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 0 - Child watches, picks up, examines, or uses a natural object or material. |
Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Uses senses and tools, including technology, to gather information, investigate materials, and observe processes and relationships. Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Uses senses and tools, including technology, to gather information, investigate materials, and observe processes and relationships. Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Uses senses and tools, including technology, to gather information, investigate materials, and observe processes and relationships. |
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Children learn about the development of the natural and physical world. c - Investigate changes in materials and cause-effect relationships. |
Science Physical Science 2 - There are cause-and-effect relationships in everyday experiences a - Recognize and investigate cause-and-effect relationships in everyday experiences – pushing, pulling, kicking, rolling, or blowing objects |
Science and Technology 26 - Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects and materials - - |
Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 4 - Child identifies a change (in a material or the environment) and a possible cause. |
Logic & Reasoning Reasoning & Problem Solving: The ability to recognize, understand, and analyze a problem and draw on knowledge or experience to seek solutions to a problem. Recognizes cause and effect relationships. |
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Children learn about the development of the natural and physical world. d - Ask and pursue their questions through simple investigations. |
Science Life Science 1 - Living things have characteristics and basic needs c - Ask and pursue questions through simple investigations and observations of living things |
Cognitive 11 - Demonstrates positive approaches to learning b - Persists 6 - Plans and pursues a variety of appropriately challenging tasks |
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Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Describes and discusses predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on past experience. |
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3 - Scientific Skills and Methods Children begin to use scientific tools and methods to learn about their world. a - Explore the natural processes of growing, changing and adapting to the environment. |
Science Life Science 1 - Living things have characteristics and basic needs b - Observe and explore the natural processes of growing, changing, and adapting to the environment Science Life Science 2 - Living things develop in predictable patterns a - a. Identify the common needs such as food, air, and water of familiar living things Science Life Science 2 - Living things develop in predictable patterns c - Make and record by drawing, acting out, or describing observations of living things and how they change over time Science Earth Systems Science 1 - Earth’s materials have properties and characteristics that affect how we use those materials c - Describe how various materials might be used based on characteristics or properties Science Earth Systems Science 2 - Events such as night, day, the movement of objects in the sky, weather, and seasons have patterns b - Observe and describe patterns observed over the course of a number of days and nights, possibly including differences in the activities or appearance of plants and animals Science Earth Systems Science 2 - Events such as night, day, the movement of objects in the sky, weather, and seasons have patterns b - Observe and describe patterns observed over the course of a number of days and nights, possibly including differences in the activities or appearance of plants and animals Social Studies History 1 - Recognize change and sequence over time d - Identify an example of change over time on topics to include but not limited to their own growth |
Cognitive 14 - Uses symbols and images to represent something not present a - Thinks symbolically 6 - Plans and then uses drawings, constructions, movements, and dramatizations to represent ideas Mathematics 23 - Demonstrates knowledge of patterns - 6 - Extends and creates simple repeating patterns Science and Technology 25 - Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics of living things - - Science and Technology 25 - Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics of living things - - Science and Technology 26 - Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects and materials - - Science and Technology 27 - Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment - - Science and Technology 27 - Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment - - Social Studies 29 - Demonstrates knowledge about self - - Social Studies 31 - Explores change related to familiar people or places - - |
Mathematics and Science DD - Identifying sequence, change, and causality 3 - Child describes a change in an object or situation. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 0 - Child watches, picks up, examines, or uses a natural object or material. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 2 - Child performs an action helpful to plants or animals. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 4 - Child identifies a change (in a material or the environment) and a possible cause. |
Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Collects, describes, and records information through discussions, drawings, maps, and charts. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses properties of materials and transformation of substances. Social Studies Knowledge & Skills History & Events: The understanding that events happened in the past and how these events relate to one’s self, family, and community. Recognizes events that happened in the past, such as family or personal history. |
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3 - Scientific Skills and Methods Children begin to use scientific tools and methods to learn about their world. b - Make simple observations, predictions, explanations and generalizations based on real life experiences. |
Science Physical Science 1 - Objects have properties and characteristics b - Make simple observations, predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on real-life experiences Science Life Science 2 - Living things develop in predictable patterns b - Predict, explain, and infer patterns based on observations and representations of living things, their needs, and life cycles Science Life Science 2 - Living things develop in predictable patterns c - Make and record by drawing, acting out, or describing observations of living things and how they change over time Science Earth Systems Science 1 - Earth’s materials have properties and characteristics that affect how we use those materials b - Make simple observations, explanations, and generalizations about Earth’s materials based on real-life experiences Science Earth Systems Science 2 - Events such as night, day, the movement of objects in the sky, weather, and seasons have patterns b - Observe and describe patterns observed over the course of a number of days and nights, possibly including differences in the activities or appearance of plants and animals |
Cognitive 12 - Remembers and connects experiences b - Makes connections 6 - Draws on everyday experiences and applies this knowledge to a similar situation Cognitive 12 - Remembers and connects experiences b - Makes connections 6 - Draws on everyday experiences and applies this knowledge to a similar situation Cognitive 14 - Uses symbols and images to represent something not present a - Thinks symbolically 6 - Plans and then uses drawings, constructions, movements, and dramatizations to represent ideas Mathematics 23 - Demonstrates knowledge of patterns - 6 - Extends and creates simple repeating patterns Science and Technology 27 - Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment - - |
Mathematics and Science DD - Identifying sequence, change, and causality 5 - Child explains that an event or change happens because of something else. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 4 - Child identifies a change (in a material or the environment) and a possible cause. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 4 - Child identifies a change (in a material or the environment) and a possible cause. Mathematics and Science FF - Identifying natural and living things 4 - Child identifies a change (in a material or the environment) and a possible cause. |
Logic & Reasoning Reasoning & Problem Solving: The ability to recognize, understand, and analyze a problem and draw on knowledge or experience to seek solutions to a problem. Uses past knowledge to build new knowledge. Logic & Reasoning Reasoning & Problem Solving: The ability to recognize, understand, and analyze a problem and draw on knowledge or experience to seek solutions to a problem. Uses past knowledge to build new knowledge. Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Collects, describes, and records information through discussions, drawings, maps, and charts. Science Knowledge & Skills Scientific Skills & Method: The skills to observe and collect information and use it to ask questions, predict, explain, and draw conclusions. Describes and discusses predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on past experience. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. |
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3 - Scientific Skills and Methods Children begin to use scientific tools and methods to learn about their world. c - Explore time, temperature and cause-effect relationships based on everyday experiences. |
Science Earth Systems Science 2 - Events such as night, day, the movement of objects in the sky, weather, and seasons have patterns a - Identify, predict, and extend patterns based on observations and representations of objects in the sky, daily weather, and seasonal changes |
Mathematics 23 - Demonstrates knowledge of patterns - 6 - Extends and creates simple repeating patterns Science and Technology 27 - Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment - - |
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Logic & Reasoning Reasoning & Problem Solving: The ability to recognize, understand, and analyze a problem and draw on knowledge or experience to seek solutions to a problem. Uses past knowledge to build new knowledge. Science Knowledge & Skills Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural & Physical World: The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural and physical world and the understanding of naturally-occurring relationships. Observes, describes, and discusses living things and natural processes. |