Kindergarten Science

Physical Attributes

Unit 2


What is a Scientist?

  • Observes the world around them

  • Asks Questions

  • Conducts Experiments

  • Explores the World Around Them

  • Listens and Shares Ideas

You are a scientist!

Learn How to Be a Scientist

Scientists Are Observers

We can explore the world around us by making observations about objects and their characteristics. What is a characteristic? A characteristic is a feature or an attribute that an object has. Characteristics help us describe ourselves, our friends, objects, and the world around us. Let's explore!!!!!!

Color

Size

Weight

Texture

I Can Describe Objects by Their Color

Let's Describe Objects by Color!

We can use colors like ........

  • Red

  • Orange

  • Yellow

  • Green

  • Blue

  • Purple

  • And so much more to describe the world around us

Let's Practice!

This apple is RED.

This hat is YELLOW.

I Can Describe Objects By Their Size

Objects can be...

To describe objects by size, we can use words like....

  • Big

  • Little

  • Small

  • Large

  • Medium

  • Humongous

  • Tiny

  • Long

  • Mini-

  • Fat

  • Thin

  • Thick

  • Long

  • Short

I Can Describe Objects By Their Weight

Objects can be...

  • Heavy

  • Light

  • Massive

  • Dense

  • Lightweight

I Can Describe Objects By Their Texture

Let's Describe Objects by Their Texture

We can use words like......

  • Hard

  • Soft

  • Rough

  • Fuzzy

  • Slimy

  • Smooth

  • Slick

  • Bumpy

  • Prickly

And many more to describe an object's texture

Let's Practice!

sort-by-temperature.pdf
sort-by-size.pdf
sort-by-color.pdf
sort-by-feel.pdf

Let's Play!