NGSS Kindergarten Weather Standard

I love watching my little engineers create!! I added the new Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) for Weather & Climate to my Kindergarten science curriculum  & my kids LOVED the Monster Shade Challenge! I made up a little story of monsters who love to play in the sun but get very hot. They need a shade structure & I left it up to my little 5 year olds to create such a structure that would block the sun & significantly reduce the temperature. Here are some of their awesome creations:

The new Kindergarten standards:

I am always amazed at how creative they are!! When we tested our structures in the sun, each made at least a 10 degree difference in temperature. This activity is a part of my Weather & Temperature packet which you can pick up here. Hope you had a great Halloween!!