K.1.1    distinguish between living and nonliving things found in a variety of locations

			K.1.2    classify different seeds.

			K.1.3    observe and identify the three basic parts of green plants-roots, stems, and leaves.

			K.1.4    investigate what plants need to survive in various conditions such as soil, water, and sunlight.

			K.1.5    explain that when a seed is planted, it will produce only a plant of the same kind.

			K.2.1    classify objects by using the senses of sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing.

			K.2.2    use the sense of sight to make observations.

			K.2.3    use the sense of touch to make observations.

			K.2.4    use the sense of smell to make observations.

			K.2.5    use the sense of hearing to make observations.

			K.2.6    use the sense of taste to make observations. (optional).

			K.3.1    record daily weather changes.

			K.3.2    name the four seasons in sequence.

			K.3.3    describe seasonal changes.

			K.3.4    identify objects in the sky such as the sun, moon, and stars.

			K.3.5    recognize that the sun provides heat and light.

			K.4.1    demonstrate whether common materials float or sink.

			K.4.2    investigate why some objects float or sink.

			K.4.3    give examples of materials that dissolve and do not dissolve in water during exploration.