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It's alive! Or is it? Through a series of shared readings, whole class activities, and independent exercises children explore the difference between living and non-living things, creating a pair of printable books to demonstrate their learning.
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NGSS:
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Instructional Ideas
- Implement the included learning activities as small group learning centers during a life science unit on the primary grade levels
- Allow children to cut out pictures from magazines to illustrate their printable books
- Laminate the pictures, game board, and life cycle cards, allowing them to be used with students year after year
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson series is meant to accompany a series of paperback science books, which may need to be purchased if copies cannot be found in your school or local public library
Pros
- Includes templates for creating mini-books about living and non-living things
- Offers a variety of additional activities that extend learning about living things
- Provides a set of pictures for children to sort as they learn about the difference between living and nonliving things
- A list of additional resources is provided with other books and websites about living things
Cons
- None