Kindergarten (SCI) Science Standards [ESS2] Earth's Systems
SCI-00.ESS2.01 Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe
patterns over time.
Clarification Statement: Examples of qualitative observations could include descriptions of the weather (such as sunny, cloudy,
rainy, and warm); examples of quantitative observations could include numbers of sunny, windy, and rainy
days in a month. Examples of patterns could include that it is usually cooler in the morning than in the
afternoon and the number of sunny days versus cloudy days in different months. Disciplinary Core Ideas ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
-Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind,
snow or rain, and temperature in a particular
region at a particular time. People measure
these conditions to describe and record the
weather and to notice patterns over time.
Kindergarten (SCI) Science Standards
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