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Title

ST5. Inquiry

Meta Description
Child observes and collects information to develop questions (verbal or non-verbal), make predictions and explanations.
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Age Range Activiites
0-1 Year 1-2 Years 2-3 Years 3-4 Years 4-5 Years K Alignment
  • ST5.1

    Observes interactions and materials in the environment.

  • ST5.2

    Begins to explore materials in the environment.

  • ST5.3

    Experiments with materials in the environment (e.g., stacking items) and notices what happens.

  • ST5.4

    Uses vocabulary to describe materials.

  • ST5.5

    Begins to experiment with cause and effect.

  • ST5.6

    Expresses ideas about materials or results, verbally or nonverbally.

  • ST5.7

    Communicates possible explanations for an outcome.

  • ST5.8

    Generates more complex questions.

  • ST5.9

    Retells or describes own actions when experimenting.

  • ST5.10

    Communicates with others about questions, actions, ideas, observations, or results.

  • 0P.4.2.1.1

    Communicate design ideas for a structure that reduces the warming effect of sunlight on Earth's surface.