Dessert Guessing Game

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• Guessing Games

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.

Alabama

• ELA21.K.20 — Name and sort pictures of objects into categories based on common attributes while relating vocabulary to prior knowledge and building background knowledge.
• ELA21.K.4 — With guidance and support, ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify information presented orally, through text, or other media.

Alaska

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Arizona

• Identify questions and make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use information from direct or indirect observations to construct explanations.
• 1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• K.L.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Arkansas

• K.RC.6.RF — Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make predictions and inferences about what happens in a text.
• 1.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.
• 1.RC.5.RF — Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make predictions and inferences about what happens in a text.

California

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• RL.K.10.b — Use illustrations and context to make predictions about text.

Colorado

• RWC20-GR.PS-S.2-GLE.1-EO.g — Make predictions based on illustrations.
• SC.P.1.1.b — Make simple observations, predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on real-life experiences.
• SC.P.3.2.b — Predict, explain and infer patterns based on observations and evidence.

Connecticut

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Delaware

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Florida

• ELA.K12.EE.3.1 — Make inferences to support comprehension.
• SC.K.N.1.5 — Recognize that learning can come from careful observation.
• SC.3.N.1.6 — Infer based on observation.

Georgia

• ELAGSE2L5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
• K.MDR.7.3 — Ask questions and answer them based on gathered information, observations, and appropriate graphical displays to solve problems relevant to everyday life.

Hawaii

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• K.L.5a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• 2.L.5a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Idaho

• Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems. (K-ESS-2.2)
• K.VD.WB.2a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., foods, size) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• K.VD.WB.3 — With support, use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and listening to texts.
• 1.VD.WB.2a — Sort words into categories (e.g., tools, pets) and define those words by one or more key attributes (e.g., *a saw is a tool that cuts; a goldfish is a pet that lives in water*).

Illinois

• DATA-P3 — Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions.
• INV-P6 — Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Indiana

• K.RC.7 — Identify and sort pictures of objects into categories (e.g., colors, shapes, opposites) through oral discussions. (E)
• K.PS.1 — Plan and conduct an investigation using all senses to describe and classify different kinds of objects by their composition and physical properties. Explain these choices to others and generate questions about the objects.

Iowa

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Kansas

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.

Kentucky

• L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
• L.1.5.a — Sort words into categories to classify relationships and to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Louisiana

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Maine

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.5.2.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Maryland

• SEP.3.K-2.6 — Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• SEP.4.K-2.3 — Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• L.PK.5.a — With modeling and support, sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Massachusetts

• RI.PK.7 — With prompting and support, describe important details from an illustration or photograph.
• L.PK.4 — Ask and answer questions about the meanings of new words and phrases introduced through books, activities, and play.
• W.PK.1 — Dictate words to express a preference or opinion about a topic (e.g., “I would like to go to the fire station to see the truck and meet the firemen.”).

Michigan

• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Minnesota

• 0.3.1.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media (e.g., poems, rhymes, songs) by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

Mississippi

• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Missouri

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems.

Montana

• CCRA.R.7 — Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• CCRA.R.1 — Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Nebraska

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• LA.K.RI.4 — With prompting and support, use text features (titles, headings, visuals) to predict or confirm the topic of a text.

Nevada

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

New Hampshire

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• G — Students will be able to interpret information: 1. Draw inferences from factual material 2. Recognize that more than one reasoned interpretation of factual material is valid 3. Compare and contrast credibility of differing accounts of the same event 4. Form opinion based on critical examination of relevant information 5. State hypothesis for further study 6. Reinterpret events in terms of what might have happened, and show the likely effects on subsequent events 7. Take into account when interpreting events or behaviors context of their time and place

New Jersey

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

New Mexico

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• SL.K.NM.4 — With prompting and support: role play; make predictions; and follow oral and graphic instructions.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

New York

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• 2L5b — Use words for identification and description, making connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
• PKL4 — Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.

North Carolina

• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• CCR Anchor Standard RI.7 — Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

North Dakota

• K.R.2 — Respond to a variety of texts, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.
• 1.R.2 — Ask and answer questions about a variety of texts, genres, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.

Ohio

• CCRA.R.1 — Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
• CCRA.R.7 — Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Oklahoma

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• PK.S.2 — Make observations of the physical and natural world. Clarification Statement: Observations should focus on what things look, feel, hear, or smell like, how they might operate or function, and similarities and differences among things inside classroom (e.g., pencils, markers, and highlighters make different marks on paper) and outside a classroom (e.g., leaves look different at different times of year, sticks in different areas of the school yard are different shapes and sizes, it is cooler in the morning than at lunch). Explanations for why things inside and outside the classroom look, feel, or smell the way they do are not expected.
• PK.6.R — Students will begin to identify pictures, charts, grade-level texts, or people as sources of information on a topic of interest.

Oregon

• 1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Pennsylvania

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• CC.1.3.PK.G — Describe pictures in books using details.

Rhode Island

• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

South Carolina

• ELA.K.OE.3 — Make inferences to support comprehension.
• ELA.1.OE.3 — Make inferences to support comprehension.

South Dakota

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• 1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud, information presented orally, or through other media.
• 2.L.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Tennessee

• 1.SL.CC.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• K.ETS1.1 — Ask and answer questions about the scientific world and gather information using the senses.

Texas

• K.4B — use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.
• K.5F — make inferences and use evidence to support understanding with adult assistance;
• K.3B — make predictions based on observable patterns in nature; and

Vermont

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.K.5.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Virginia

• K.1.a.iii — Make predictions based on observations.
• K.1.b.ii — Identify characteristics and properties of objects through observations.
• K.1.d.i — Make simple conclusions based on data or observations.
• K.R.1.B — With prompting and support, find information on the topic from pictures, texts, people or provided sources.

Washington

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Washington, D.C.

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

West Virginia

• ELA.K.40.a — Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes or foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• Scientific knowledge is obtained through a combination of observations of the natural world and inferences based on those observations.
• ELA.2.40.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Wisconsin

• ELA.1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
• Students collect, record, and share observations. This includes the following: Record information (observations, thoughts, and ideas). Use and share pictures, drawings, or writings of observations. Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns or relationships in the natural and designed worlds in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems. Compare predictions (based on prior experiences) to what occurred (observable events). Analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine if the object or tool works as intended.

Wyoming

• Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.
• Make predictions based on prior experiences.
• Asking questions, making observations, and gathering information are helpful in thinking about problems