Science for Kids
Exploration, experiments, and understanding the natural world. Find age-appropriate activities, curriculum milestones, and tips to help your child learn science in a way that feels like play.
Science by Age
Every age has different learning needs. Choose your child's age for tailored activities and milestones.
5Science for 5 Year OldsKindergartenUse senses to observe and describe objects and eventsAsk questions about the natural world and how things workMake simple predictions about what will happen in experiments+4 more milestones6Science for 6 Year Olds1st GradeObserve and describe patterns in the sky (sun, moon, stars)Understand that light and sound come from sources and travelExplore how plants and animals meet their needs in their environments+4 more milestones7Science for 7 Year Olds2nd GradeObserve and classify materials based on their properties (hardness, flexibility, texture)Understand that different materials are suited for different purposesExplore how plants depend on animals for pollination and seed dispersal+4 more milestones8Science for 8 Year Olds3rd GradeInvestigate how variations in traits help organisms survive in different environmentsUnderstand that some traits are inherited and some result from the environmentExplore how fossils provide evidence about organisms and environments from long ago+4 more milestones9Science for 9 Year Olds4th GradeDescribe patterns in rock formations and fossils that reveal Earth's historyAnalyze and interpret maps showing Earth's features (mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes)Explain how plants and animals have internal and external structures that support life+4 more milestones10Science for 10 Year Olds5th GradeDevelop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, and the environmentModel how organisms in an ecosystem interact and depend on each otherSupport an argument that plants get materials for growth from air and water+4 more milestones11Science for 11 Year Olds6th GradeDevelop and use a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystemsConstruct explanations about how genetic variations in organisms affect survivalAnalyze and interpret data on weather and climate patterns+4 more milestones12Science for 12 Year Olds7th GradeDevelop and use a model to describe the structure of atoms and the periodic tableAnalyze and interpret data to determine the substances involved in chemical reactionsConstruct explanations based on evidence about how organisms are classified+4 more milestones13Science for 13 Year Olds8th GradeAnalyze and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in structure across organismsConstruct explanations for how natural selection leads to increases in beneficial traitsUse argument supported by evidence for how body systems interact to maintain homeostasis+4 more milestones14Science for 14 Year Olds9th GradeUse models to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energyConstruct and revise explanations based on evidence for the cycling of matter in ecosystemsEvaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process+4 more milestones15Science for 15 Year Olds10th GradeUse the periodic table to predict properties of elements based on patternsConstruct explanations of the outcomes of simple chemical reactionsUse mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms are conserved+4 more milestones16Science for 16 Year Olds11th GradeUse mathematical representations to describe and predict the motion of objectsApply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine solutionsAnalyze data to support the claim that Newton's second law describes macroscopic object motion+4 more milestones17Science for 17 Year Olds12th GradeUse molecular-level models to explain the properties and interactions of matterApply mathematical reasoning to analyze chemical quantities and reactionsUse evidence to explain how biological systems maintain homeostasis+4 more milestones
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