Classifying Living Things
Classifying Living Things
Classifying Living Things
Things
Lea d S t ory He ad lin e
CUSD 200
Authors note 2
Learning Standards 3
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PLANNING PYRAMID
Some students
will know
All > Plants and animals are living things; all other objects are
students non-living.
will > Plants and animals can be sorted into groups depending
know on characteristics so they can be more easily studied
and discussed.
> Students will learn to differentiate between plants and
animals.
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TEACHER RESOURCES
Best Of Sites
http://schooldiscovery.com/lessonplans/programs/animaladaptations
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
Also Good : to browse for extras for those eager future scientists.
http://www.animalplanet.com
http://www.educationplanet.com
http://www.scienceteacherstuff.com
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Hands On Activities
Internet Fun -Teacher will sort students into
Scavenger Hunt: 2-3 groups. Class will brain-
http://www.education- storm as to why they
world.com/a_lesson/ are in a certain group. Teacher will disclose the
criteria used to separate students. Discuss how
Lesson068.shtml
else students could be divided.
Puzzlemaker: -Do Classifying Shoes activity in Hatcourt Sci-
http://puzzlemaker. ence TE pg. A4 & Plant invest. Pg.A16.
Schooldiscovery.com/ - Using toy animals or pictures:
http://www.world A. Sort into vertebrate & invertebrate
almanacforkids.com/ 1. Sort vert. Into 5 categories (mammal,
reptile, fish, bird, and amphibian)
fun-games/printables/
2. Sort invert. Into 2 categories (arthropod,
html mollusk or worm)
3. Sort by families (eg. Canine,feline etc.)
4. Sort pictures of plants(vascular,nonvasc)
Learner Activities
Learner ActivitiesThese can
be done by kids to reinforce
classroom learning
Book Picks
>What is the Animal Kingdom?
(Science of Living Things) by
Bobbie Kalman, Greg Nickles
Rdg Level: Ages 4-8
>What is a Plant? (The Science
of Living Things) by Bobbie Kalman
Rdg Level: Ages 9-12
>The Animal Kingdom: A Guide
To Vertebrate Classification and
Biodiversity (Classification) by
Kathryn Whyman Rdg Ages: 9-12
>New Animal Discoveries by Jane
Goodall Rdg Ages: 9-12
>A Whale Is Not a Fish: And Other
Animal Mix-Ups by Berger
& Peck Rdg Ages:4-8
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Great Sites For Assessment
Electronic Quizzes
http://www.funbrain.com
http://quiz.4teachers.org/
http://school.discovery.com/quizcenter.html
http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/sgsp/index.html
http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Authoring Software
http://www.inspiration.com
(Kidspiration)
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CUSD 200
Modifications