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Flower Power
Determine which plants are flowering plants with a helpful lab sheet. Kids first observe illustrations of different plants, such as a carnation and a fern, then decide which plants produce flowers, spores, or cones. Use magazine pictures...
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Mystery Game
Students examine objects and determine if they are living or nonliving. In this scientific observation lesson, students collect living and nonliving items from outside, record a drawing of each in their journal, and write a short song...
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Living and Nonliving Things
Students photograph five objects from a bag and five objects from the outdoors. Students categorize things by living and non-living and by properties such as color, size, structure and needs. Students draw conclusions about the basic...
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Going on a Living and Nonliving Hunt
Third graders explore various objects and organisms to begin to distinguish between things that are living, things that were once-living, and things that are nonliving.
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Cows, Worms, and Compost
Students study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
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Arts Now Learning: Dramatic Living and Non Living [Pdf]
Students explore the differences between living and nonliving things through the lens of the nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle." After bringing the characters to life, the students discuss the concepts of living and nonliving and act out...