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Kindergarten, Science Std 6: Compare size, shape, structure, and basic needs of living things. Identifying similarities of offspring and their parents

Lesson Plans: Where Do Butterflies Come From? Students observe life cycle of butterfly and compare young/adult to human young/adult. Animal Coverings Observe, describe and categorize animal pictures by their coverings and their local environment. Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies This lesson deepens students' understanding of the similarities and differences in the life cycles of organisms. The lesson begins with a reading of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Next, students use a video to study the developmental stages of frogs, dragonflies, and butterflies. Animal Classification Students will use literature and compare and contrast the animals in the story. The Needs of Living Things In this lesson, students watch video clips of animals and plants in their natural environment, to gather evidence that all living things have basic needs that must be met in order to survive. Living and Non-living The main objective of this mini-teach is to generalize that all living things need air, water, food and shelter. Living vs. Nonliving In this lesson, students learn about the characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things. By examining video clips and still photographs of a variety of objects and organisms, students gather evidence and develop criteria to decide if something is living or nonliving. Living and Non-living Unit In this five lesson unit students explore, classify, and compare living things. Investigating Local Ecosystems Students will investigate the habitats of local plants and animals. They will explore some of the ways animals depend on plants and each other.

Resources: All About Nature Animal Printouts (also on-line coloring available) Animals Families Match the baby animals to their mothers. Animal Spot Students will drag certain features to the appropriate animal Growing Plants Students will use the basic needs of a plant to grow one online Science Clips Online interactive science games and quizzes for K-5 I Know that Students can link to engaging science resources (similar to BrainPop.com in which some activities are offered free) Science Online A must see! Great site for links to Blueprint Skills, Lesson Plans, Topical Sites, Interactive Websites for Students and Worksheets Animals Babies on the Farm Children learn the names of farm animals and to match them to their offsprings' names. Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs): (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) E/B: Use visuals to show the conditions needed for animals to live and remain healthy (i.e. oxygen, food, water). E/B: Using visuals, match equipment or supplies to the animal it is used for. E/B: Sort specific foods for specific animals (matching). E/B: Respond to examples by pointing. E/B: Order visuals in a life cycle sequence. E/B: Play matching games. E/B: Students plan, plant, care for and observe a closed terrarium. Students will keep a learning log recording changes with pictures and labels; D: Students will write a narrative describing changes which occur within the terrarium; E: ...and will apply their understanding of the water cycle to what is going on in the terrarium. D: Group mismatched visuals, ex: foods (lettuce-fish); habitats (fish-cage/guinea pig/terrarium); use (fish-leash) pets/foods/products. D: Draw/illustrate chart with animal and its habitat/home. D: Cut pictures for magazines or worksheets and categorize by properties. D: Read teacher-related stories. E: Use a cassette recorder to discuss living and non-living organisms. E: Record in simple sentences why an object or thing is living or non-living. E: Compare personal needs with those of another living organism. E: Given visuals, tell how equipment/supply is used or a specific animal. E: Draw/illustrate chart with animal and its needs, i.e. dog: bone, doghouse: leash. E: Dictate sentences that describe an animal and its needs.
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