Kindergarten Science · Living Systems and Processes
Virginia SOL K.7
Virginia SOL K.7 is part of the Living Systems and Processes strand in Kindergarten Science (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate and understand that plants and animals have basic needs and life processes. Below is what K.7 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice K.7 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL K.7 means
Investigate and understand that plants and animals have basic needs and life processes.
Skills you’ll practice for K.7
- Identify the basic needs of living things (food, water, shelter, air, space).
- Describe the life cycles of plants and animals.
- Compare offspring of plants and animals to their parents or siblings.
Key concepts covered by K.7
- basic needs
- survival
- food
- water
- shelter
- life cycle
- growth
- development
- stages
- offspring
- similarities
- differences
- inheritance
How to study and practice SOL K.7
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether K.7 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
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Frequently asked questions about SOL K.7
What is Virginia SOL K.7?
SOL K.7 is a Kindergarten Science Standard of Learning in the Living Systems and Processes strand. It expects students to investigate and understand that plants and animals have basic needs and life processes.
What skills does SOL K.7 cover?
SOL K.7 is assessed on 3 skills: identify the basic needs of living things (food, water, shelter, air, space); describe the life cycles of plants and animals; compare offspring of plants and animals to their parents or siblings.
What strand of Kindergarten Science is SOL K.7 in?
SOL K.7 belongs to the Living Systems and Processes reporting strand of the Kindergarten Science Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL K.7?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether K.7 is already solid, then work the 3 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.