Dr. Michael Kester-Haynes

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Pre-Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 5 (PreK Science): Rolling & Sliding

PreK science unit where children explore how shape affects motion by comparing rolling balls and sliding blocks on ramps and surfaces to observe speed and distance.

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Pre-Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 4 (PreK Science): Strength of Pushes

PreK science unit comparing gentle and strong pushes as children observe changes in speed, distance, and motion through hands-on ramps, play, and simple data recording.

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Pre-Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 3 (PreK Science): Pulls Make Things Move

PreK science unit exploring pulls as children use strings and tools to move objects, compare surfaces and weights, practice safe motion, and describe observations through play.

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Pre-Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 2 (PreK Science): Pushes Make Things Move

PreK science unit exploring pushes and pulls as children investigate motion, speed, direction, distance, and surfaces through hands-on play, ramps, and simple observation-based demonstrations.

Pre-Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 1 (PreK Science): Science Routines & Wondering

PreK science unit building safety routines, observation with senses, simple tools, and early engineering as children notice problems in play and try solutions.

Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade K Science): Cumulative Synthesis & Exhibition

Kindergarten science showcase unit where students present learning on motion, sunlight, weather, habitats, and engineering through models, demos, and explanations.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 35 (Grade K Science): STEM Capstone — My Environment Model

Kindergarten science capstone where students build an environment model showing weather, sunlight, motion, living-thing needs, and human impact through hands-on design and explanation.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 34 (Grade K Science): Engineering Improvement Day

Kindergarten engineering unit where students revise designs using test results, compare original vs improved solutions, and explain changes with evidence.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 33 (Grade K Science): Weather, Plants & Animals

Kindergarten science unit connecting weather patterns to plant changes and animal behaviors, using evidence to explain how living things change the environment.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 32 (Grade K Science): Sunlight, Shade & Plants

Kindergarten science unit exploring how sunlight warms surfaces, how shade reduces heat, and how students design and test shade structures to support plant needs.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade K Science): Engineering a Motion Obstacle Course

Kindergarten science unit where students design and test motion courses to explore pushes, pulls, speed, direction, and use data to improve engineering designs.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade K Science): Human Impact Stories

Kindergarten science unit where students learn how people help or harm the environment and create simple solutions to protect land, water, air, and living things.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade K Science): Needs & Habitats Review

Kindergarten science unit exploring how plants and animals live in habitats where food, water, shelter, air, and space meet their needs through models and evidence.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 28 (Grade K Science): Comparing Habitats

Kindergarten habitat unit where students explore forest, desert, ocean, and arctic environments, using models to show how living things’ needs match places they live.

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Unit Plan 27 (Grade K Science): Weather & Earth Systems — Quarter Synthesis

Kindergarten synthesis unit exploring weather patterns, seasons, and living things, using models and observations to explain Earth systems.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 26 (Grade K Science): Engineering for Weather Safety

Kindergarten engineering unit where students use weather forecasts to plan for severe weather, design safety tools, test solutions, and protect the environment.

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Unit Plan 25 (Grade K Science): Weather Forecasts & Safety

Kindergarten unit where students explore weather forecasts, ask questions, read symbols, and learn how forecasts help people prepare for severe weather safely.

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Unit Plan 24 (Grade K Science): Human Changes to Earth

Kindergarten unit where students explore human impacts on land, water, air, and habitats, then create solutions to reduce harm and protect the environment.

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Unit Plan 23 (Grade K Science): How Living Things Change Earth

Kindergarten science unit where students build arguments using evidence to show how plants, animals, and humans change environments to meet needs.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 22 (Grade K Science): Local Seasons

Kindergarten seasons unit where students track weather, plants, daylight, and clothing to observe seasonal patterns and predict changes using simple data.

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Unit Plan 21 (Grade K Science): Weather Patterns Over Time

Kindergarten weather patterns unit where students track temperature, precipitation, and sky conditions, graph daily data, find patterns, and make simple predictions.

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Unit Plan 20 (Grade K Science): Weather Tools

Kindergarten weather tools unit using thermometers, windsocks, and rain gauges to collect data, track local weather, and describe patterns over time.

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Unit Plan 19 (Grade K Science): Weather Observations

Kindergarten weather unit where students observe sunny, cloudy, rainy, and windy days, record data, graph results, and describe weather patterns over time.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade K Science): Sunlight & Needs — Quarter Synthesis

Kindergarten science synthesis unit connects sunlight, shade, living needs, and habitats through models, observations, and a culminating class showcase.

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Kindergarten Science Units

Unit Plan 17 (Grade K Science): Needs & Habitats

Kindergarten science unit uses simple models to show how plants, animals, and humans meet needs through habitats like forests, ponds, and deserts.