Uses a variety of resources to find answers to questions
Thinks through possible long-term solutions and takes on more abstract challenges
Uses a few deliberate strategies to remember information
Generates a rule, strategy, or idea from one learning experience and applies it in a new context
Demonstrates strong and stable attention skills
reasoning + concept development
classifying
Groups objects by more than one characteristic at the same time; switches sorting rules when asked, and explains the reasons
using symbols
Represents objects, places, and ideas with increasingly abstract symbols
Plans and negotiates complex role play; joins in detailed conversation about roles and actions; play may extend over several days
math
numbers
Recites number in order to twenty with increasing accuracy
Makes sets of 6–10 objects and then describes
Recognizes numerals and uses counting as part of play and as a means for determining quantity
shapes + spacial relationships
Uses and makes simple sketches, models, or pictorial maps to locate objects
Recognizes and names common two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, their parts and attributes
comparison
Uses multiples of the same unit to measure; uses numbers to compare; knows the purpose of standard measuring tools
patterns
Recognizes, creates, and explains more complex repeating and simple growing patterns
technology
tech knowledge
Can describe and creatively use a variety of technological tools and their uses
engineering
design + building
Demonstrates an understanding of benefits and uses of tools for humans and animals
Explores principles of engineering by building and rebuilding with a variety of materials, experimenting with substance, height, breadth, and balance
Makes and implements a simple engineering plan
science
scientific method
Engages in elements of the scientific process, including observation, making and recording predictions, developing plans for testing hypotheses, trying out ideas, and communicating outcomes
living things
Identifies characteristics, traits, and properties of living and non-living things
Observes, identifies, and describes a variety of living things, their basic needs and life cycles, habitats, and relationships
physical science
Describes, compares, and categorizes objects based on their physical properties and states of matter, including absorbency, color, hardness, flexibility, texture, and strength
Describes, compares, and categorizes objects based on their position, speed, and motion
Demonstrates understanding of cause and effect
Explores and discusses simple chemical processes and reactions with teacher assistance
Demonstrates understanding of sound, light, and electricity
earth + space
Demonstrates knowledge of Earth's features, seasons, and weather
Understands that people have an impact on the environment and participates in efforts to care for the environment