Sunlight Warms the Earth What is Engineering K-2-ETS1-1

Kindergarten - NGSS - CA

The use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items

Engineering

The use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items is called engineering. In Kindergarten, engineering means using creative ideas to make things that help us solve problems.

Testing a hypothesis by collecting data in controlled conditions

Experiment

Testing a hypothesis by collecting data in controlled conditions. Experiment. In Kindergarten, an experiment is when kids try things out to see what happens, like mixing colors to make new ones.

The thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

Heat

The thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object. Heat. Heat is what makes things warm and cozy.

A possible explanation or answer to a scientific question

Hypothesis

A possible explanation or answer to a scientific question. Hypothesis. In simple terms, a hypothesis is a guess about what might happen in a science experiment.

The process of using your senses to gather information

Observation

The process of using your senses to gather information. Observation. In Kindergarten, observation is when you use your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and hands to learn about the world around you.

A huge ball of very hot gases at the center of our solar system, it is a star

Sun

A huge ball of very hot gases at the center of our solar system, it is a star. Sun. The Sun is a big, bright star that gives us light and warmth every day.