Which content (not process/skills) Prescribed Learning Outcomes from the Kindergarten curriculum might be met by children inquiring into study objects

Using Features to Identify Things
- describe features of local plants and animals
- identify individual human needs
- differentiate between safe and unsafe substances in terms of their potential to benefit or harm the body (e.g., prescription medicine can benefit the body if used properly, any unknown substance can be dangerous)
- identify benefits of regular participation in physical activity (e.g., it’s fun, it helps them grow strong, it keeps the heart healthy)
- identify the importance of food as fuel for physical activity
- create movements that represent patterns, characters, and other aspects of their world
- describe the many forms that images take
- identify the elements of colour, shape,line, and texture, and the principle of pattern in images and in their environment
- demonstrate an awareness of rhythmic phrases in classroom music
- use symbols to represent simple rhythmic patterns
- identify elements of expression that evoke thoughts, images, and feelings
- represent personal thoughts, images, and feelings experienced in classroom repertoire
- build and describe 3-D objects
- represent and describe numbers 2 to 10, concretely and pictorially
- identify most of the letters of the alphabet and their sounds, and a few high-frequency words, including their name and names of significant others
- demonstrate understanding of concepts about print and concepts about books

Using Features to Make Comparisons Between Objects
- compare local plants
- compare common animals
- identify similarities and differences among families
- use appropriate terminology to identify female and male private body parts
- demonstrate an understanding of appropriate ways to express feelings
- identify form in terms of repetition and unity of rhythmic patterns
- identify changes in pitch and melodic direction
- distinguish one melody from another
- relate a numeral, 1 to 10, to its respective quantity
- sort 3-D objects using a single attribute
- use direct comparison to compare two objects based on a single attribute such as length (height), mass (weight), and volume (capacity)
- compare quantities, 1 to 10, using one-to-one correspondence

Describing Relationships Between Objects
- identify work done in their community
- identify examples of technologies used in their lives
- describe their roles and responsibilities as members of the classroom and school community
- identify the purpose of classroom and school expectations
- identify a variety of jobs and responsibilities they have at home and at school (e.g., clean up toys, obey playground rules)
- identify ways to avoid hazards and potentially dangerous situations in the home, at school, on the road, and in the community
- differentiate between positive and negative behaviours in relationships
- identify safety guidelines for participating in physical activity (e.g., follow instructions, stay within boundaries, use equipment only with supervision)
- suggest purposes for a variety of images
- demonstrate an awareness that an image can be an original artwork or a reproduction
- demonstrate an awareness that particular images have personal value
- demonstrate an awareness that a variety of materials, tools, equipment, and processes can be used to create images
- use appropriate vocabulary to identify materials, tools, equipment, and processes used to create images
- demonstrate an awareness that people make and use art
- identify aspects of a dramatic work that evoke a response
- demonstrate an awareness of a variety of purposes for music
- say the number sequence by 1s starting anywhere from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 1

Using Features or Number to Make Comparisons Over Time/Describe Space Boundaries
- an awareness of the concept of change
- identify characteristics of different local environments
- demonstrate responsible behaviour in caring for their immediate environment
- demonstrate an awareness that images come from a variety of contexts
- demonstrate an awareness of safety and environmental considerations in the use of materials, tools, equipment, and processes
- identify appropriate environments for a dramatic work
- demonstrate an awareness of historical and cultural contexts of music
- demonstrate an understanding of repeating patterns
- recognize, at a glance, and name familiar arrangements of 1 to 5 objects or dots