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CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS LESSONS
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS LESSONS
Lessons are intended to take 1-2 days to complete (1.5-2 weeks)
Table of Contents
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Living and Non Living Things
1.LS.1 Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
K-LS1-1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
K-ESS3-1 Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals and the places they live.
Lessons Developed by Laurie Trotter
What are some characteristics of Living and Non Living Things?
What are some characteristics of Living and Non Living Things?
Description: Students will learn about the characteristics of living vs. non living things. Students will read some text and vocabulary. Families are invited to go in their backyard or garden and observe and document Living and Non Living items.
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How do living things get what they need to live and grow?
How do living things get what they need to live and grow?
Description: Students will learn about what plants need to survive. Students will read text and learn new vocabulary. Families are invited to see what happens to plants with an experiment and observation skills.
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Living things also need Food!
Living things also need Food!
Description: Students will learn about the the food that animals and plants eat to survive!
Students will watch a video,read some text Families are invited to make a "bird feeder" so students can observe and document the data. Students can also document in a Bird Journal their observations.
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Where do all the animals live?
Where do all the animals live?
Description: Students will learn about where animals live and about many different habitats. Students will watch a video and if interested learn about what a zoologist is.
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Create their own shoebox diorama of an animal habitat!
Create their own shoebox diorama of an animal habitat!
Description: Students and parents are invited to create their own shoebox diorama of an animal habitat!
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TAKING IT FURTHER
TAKING IT FURTHER
Life Cycles
Standard: 3.LS.3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
Lessons developed by Corey Bubon
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Lesson 1: 30 minutes
Description: Students will investigate the life cycle of a butterfly by watching a video and reviewing slides. Students will also record their observations as the butterfly goes through the different stages of its life cycle.
Comparing Life Cycles
Comparing Life Cycles
Lesson 2: 30 minutes
Description: Students will learn about life cycles of different organisms by reviewing the slides. Students will complete the Venn Diagram template and use it to write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the life cycles of two different organisms.
The Life Cycle of a Plant
The Life Cycle of a Plant
Lesson 3: 30 -40 minutes
Description: Students will learn about the life cycle of a plant by watching a video, reviewing slides, and reading an article. Students will also record their observations of the life cycle of a plant on the investigation template.
Plant Adaptations
Plant Adaptations
Lesson 4: 30 minutes
Description: Students will learn how plants adapt to their surroundings to get their basic needs met and ward off predators so they can live and grow in certain environments. The students will review the slides, watch a video and take a quiz.
Think Like an Environmental Scientist
Think Like an Environmental Scientist
Lesson 5: 40 minutes
Description: Students are invited to observe the plants and animals that they notice in the environment around them, collect evidence, and determine which part of their life cycle they're in. Students are also invited to research, draw and label the life cycle of a plant or watch a video and create their own plant.
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