Kindergarten science report card comments - British Columbia

12 sample Kindergarten science comments for British Columbia's Learning Updates, from Extending to Emerging: 6 strengths and 6 next steps. Adapt any sentence to what you have seen in class, or write them for your whole class in the free Studio.

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Sample comments

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Each chip links to the official BC curriculum page for the area and grade. No curriculum text is copied here.

BC Science, Kindergarten

Extending

Strength. Sam notices fine details others miss and connects each one to things learned before. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Strength. Sam uses new learning in fresh situations. For example, they can explain why a toy car rolls farther on a smooth floor. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. A next step is for Sam to link what we find in class with stories shared by local First Peoples. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Proficient

Strength. Sam looks closely and uses clear words to describe colour, shape, size and texture. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. A next step is for Sam to explain a discovery to the class using a labelled drawing. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. At home, exploring a park or garden with Sam and talking about it will keep the wonder going. Curricular competency Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Developing

Strength. Sam looks more closely at objects and more often describes colour, size and texture. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Strength. Sam asks more questions about nature and is working on guessing what might happen. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. Sam is encouraged to talk about a favourite outdoor place and what lives there. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Emerging

Strength. Sam is beginning to use their senses to notice details about plants, animals and rocks. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. Moving forward, Sam can draw what they noticed and tell a partner about it. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. At home, watching the weather or a plant change over a week will help Sam grow as an observer. Curricular competency Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

How British Columbia reports

Grades K-9 use the four-point Provincial Proficiency Scale.
grades K-9: The four-point Provincial Proficiency Scale is used (Emerging, Developing, Proficient, and Extending.)
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source
Two of the year's communications of learning are written Learning Updates.
2 written Learning Updates in a printed or digital format
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source
Comments focus on strengths and areas for further growth.
should focus on student strengths and areas for further growth
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source
Comments are concise and family-friendly; bullets are fine.
should be concise (bullets are okay) and in parent/caregiver-friendly language
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source

Questions teachers ask

What should a Kindergarten science comment in British Columbia say?

Comments focus on strengths and areas for further growth. Comments are concise and family-friendly; bullets are fine. Comments should not summarize lesson plans or the Learning Standards. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3.

Are these Kindergarten science comments tied to the curriculum?

All 12 comments name a skill and show the British Columbia curriculum match for Kindergarten beside the sentence, with a link to the official page (the Studio does not reproduce BC curriculum text). A match shows the skill is taught at this grade; judge the fit yourself.

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Sample comments for teachers to adapt; no prescribed or mandated comments exist in BC.
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British Columbia Report Season Kit — Kindergarten to Grade 9: Four resources in one download for written Learning Updates: a 16-page evidence organizer, 17 pages of student Core Competencies self-reflection, 1032 Learning Update comments and 63 comment frames. Nothing in the kit rates a competency.