Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2002)
Physical Sciences
Grade Level Indicators (Grade Prekindergarten)
3.
Sort familiar objects by one or more property (e.g., size, shape, function).
4.
Demonstrate understanding of motion related words (e.g., up, down, fast, slow, rolling, jumping, backward, forward).
Scientific Inquiry
Grade Level Indicators (Grade Prekindergarten)
4.
Investigate natural laws acting upon objects, events and organisms (e.g., repeatedly dropping objects to observe the laws of gravity, observing the life cycle of insects).
6.
Explore objects, organisms and events using simple equipment (e.g., magnets and magnifiers, standard and non-standard measuring tools).
National Science Education Standards
Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (Grades Kindergarten - 4)
Physical Science
Position and motion of objects (Grades Kindergarten - 4)
Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism (Grades Kindergarten - 4)