Kindergarten Science SOL Prep

Scientific and Engineering Practices

• K.1 — Demonstrate understanding of scientific and engineering practices through questioning, investigation, data analysis, modeling, and communication.

Force, Motion, and Energy

• K.2 — Investigate and understand that pushes and pulls affect the motion of objects.

Matter

• K.3 — Investigate and understand that physical properties of an object can be described.
• K.4 — Investigate and understand that water is important in daily life and has specific properties.

Living Systems and Processes

• K.5 — Investigate and understand that senses allow humans to seek, find, take in, and react to information.
• K.6 — Investigate and understand that there are differences between living organisms and nonliving objects.
• K.7 — Investigate and understand that plants and animals have basic needs and life processes.

Earth and Space Systems

• K.8 — Investigate and understand that light influences temperature on Earth's surfaces and can cause shadows.
• K.9 — Investigate and understand that there are patterns in nature, including weather, seasons, and day/night.
• K.10 — Investigate and understand that change occurs over time in natural and human-made systems.

Earth Resources

• K.11 — Investigate and understand that humans use resources and that choices impact the environment.

What is on the Kindergarten Science SOL test?

Kindergarten Science is organized into 6 strands: Scientific and Engineering Practices, Force, Motion, and Energy, Matter, Living Systems and Processes, Earth and Space Systems, Earth Resources.

How many standards does Kindergarten Science cover?

Kindergarten Science covers 11 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 6 strands.