Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2002)
Physical Sciences
Grade Level Indicators (Grade Prekindergarten)
2.
Explore and compare materials that provide many different sensory experiences (e.g., sand, water, wood).
Scientific Inquiry
Grade Level Indicators (Grade Prekindergarten)
1.
Ask questions about objects, organisms and events in their environment during shared stories, conversations and play (e.g., ask about how worms eat).
5.
Use one or more of the senses to observe and learn about objects, organisms and phenomena for a purpose (e.g., to record, classify, compare, talk about).
National Science Education Standards
Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (Grades Kindergarten - 4)
Physical Science
Properties of objects and materials (Grades Kindergarten - 4)