Virginia SOL K.1.d.i

ScienceKindergartenScientific and Engineering Practices

The Standard

make simple conclusions based on data or observations

Virginia Standards of Learning for Science · The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students observe an event or look at a simple picture graph, tally chart, or set of results. They state what the evidence shows without adding unsupported guesses.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student gives a conclusion that matches the recorded results or observations. The student can point to a picture, count, or observed change that supports the conclusion.
Common Misconceptions: Students may give a guess or personal opinion instead of using the evidence. They may repeat one observation without saying what it shows. They may also claim something always happens after seeing it happen once.
How to Assess It: Show a picture chart where three seeds in sunlight sprouted and three seeds in darkness did not. Ask, “What conclusion can you make from these results?”

Lesson moves

Place one ice cube in sunlight and one in shade, observe both, then have students conclude where ice melts faster.
Ask, “Which classroom object absorbs the most water, and what did you observe that supports your answer?”
Play a matching game where students pair observation cards with conclusion cards that fit the evidence.
Track daily weather for one week, then use the class chart to conclude which type of weather occurred most often.

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