Inquiry and Research: Kindergarten Overall Expectations By the end of Kindergarten, students will: define needs, select information, make sense of information and respond to findings; identify, gather and sort information and observations; explore information, and collaborate with others, test ideas and share findings; relate prior knowledge, locate information, make observations, and adapt to new learning.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Kindergarten, students will: - ask questions and express feelings about answers found - begin to distinguish between real and imaginary stories and depictions - begin to make predictions about stories and information - make a simple plan to get information and carry out its steps - investigate and describe familiar cultural, geographical and recreational features of their neighbourhood	By the end of Kindergarten, students will: - identify some features of books and other written materials - begin to describe the library layout and routines - sort and classify objects by characteristic and category - identify parts of things, such as parts of the body, and describe their separate function
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Kindergarten, students will: - ask questions within a group about people, places and things they are curious about - share feelings and ideas about information-based experiences in a variety of verbal and non-verbal ways - use a variety of print and physical materials to communicate information and ideas - choose products for portfolio collections in consultation with peers and teachers	By the end of Kindergarten, students will: - express wonder and curiosity about the world of information around them - identify new thoughts and feelings arising from information-based activities - make appropriate observations about information results and findings