Virginia SOL K.1

K.1 is a Standards of Learning science standard. These are the key ideas and practices under it.

• K.1.a

  asking questions and defining problems

• K.1.a.i

  ask questions based on observations

• K.1.a.ii

  identify a problem based on need

• K.1.a.iii

  make predictions based on observations

• K.1.b

  planning and carrying out investigations

• K.1.b.i

  make observations to collect data

• K.1.b.ii

  identify characteristics and properties of objects through observations

• K.1.b.iii

  measure the relative length and weight of common objects

• K.1.b.iv

  record information from investigations

• K.1.c

  interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data

• K.1.c.i

  describe patterns

• K.1.c.ii

  classify and/or sequence objects based on a single physical characteristic or property

• K.1.c.iii

  organize and represent data

• K.1.c.iv

  read and interpret data in object graphs, picture graphs, and tables

• K.1.d

  constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations

• K.1.d.i

  make simple conclusions based on data or observations

• K.1.e

  developing and using models

• K.1.e.i

  distinguish between a model and an actual object

• K.1.f

  obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• K.1.f.i

  communicate comparative measures (e.g., heavier, lighter, longer, shorter, more, less, hotter, colder)

• K.1.f.ii

  communicate observations using pictures, drawings, and/or speech

01

What Students Need to Do

Students observe objects, ask questions, make predictions, and carry out simple tests. They compare, measure, sort, sequence, and record findings with pictures or tables. They use data to make conclusions and explain their thinking.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can choose one property to sort objects, compare length or weight, and record results clearly. The student can read a simple graph, describe a pattern, support a conclusion with observations, and explain how a model differs from a real object.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat a prediction as a random guess or change the sorting rule halfway through. They may assume a larger object is always heavier or count graph pictures incorrectly. They may also think a model must look exactly like the real object.

04

How to Assess It

Give each student four classroom objects, a balance, and linking cubes. Ask the student to sort the objects, compare two, record one result, and state a conclusion.

1. 01

   Have students compare four classroom objects with a balance and linking cubes, then record heavier, lighter, longer, and shorter with drawings.

2. 02

   Show a melting ice cube and ask, “What do you notice, what do you predict, and what observation supports your idea?”

3. 03

   Play Mystery Sort with buttons, where one student sorts by a single property and classmates identify the rule.

4. 04

   Test paper, foil, and fabric as covers for a pretend leaky lunch container, then choose a material using the results.

• 1.1

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 5.1

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 2.1

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• PS.1

  The Grades 7–8 version of this standard.