Activity Description of Activities and Setting Time Gather students on the carpet. We have been learning about living Say” and nonliving things for the past few weeks Ask: are the right?” “What 1. Focus and Review characteristics of a living thing? What characteristics of a nonliving thing? Who can tell me by raising their hand an example of a living thing? Who can give an example of a nonliving thing? Say: we will be learning how to compare characteristics of “Today living and nonliving things. We will first watch a video on living and 2. Statement of nonliving things and then go on a scavenger hunt around the room. By Objective for Student the end of the lesson you will be able to compare living and nonliving things based on their structure, growth, change movement, and basic needs. Say: we are going to compare the differences between a living “Today and nonliving thing. We will watch this video Stop the video, only occasionally, to check for understanding. Ask: “Zack looked outside, inside, up and down for living things. Are living things everywhere? Can the world be divided into two categories, living and nonliving? Do all living things need food so they can grow? Yes, they all need food. 3. Teacher Input Do you all need food to grow and change? If is moving Zach’s toy top is it living? No, because it moving on its own, he had to move it. wasn’t Is a table a living or nonliving thing? Why or why not? -After watching the video and discussing with the class the students will now go on a class scavenger as a class, we will be hunt. Say “Now, starting a scavenger hunt around the Show them the paper they room.” will be filling out (in materials section of lesson). Say: are 10 “There
Activity Description of Activities and Setting Time 1. Focus and Review Gather students on the carpet. Say” We have been learning about living and nonliving things for the past few weeks right?” Ask: “What are the characteristics of a living thing? What characteristics of a nonliving thing? Who can tell me by raising their hand an example of a living thing? Who can give an example of a nonliving thing? 2. Statement of Objective for Student Say: “Today we will be learning how to compare characteristics of living and nonliving things. We will first watch a video on living and nonliving things and then go on a scavenger hunt around the room. By the end of the lesson you will be able to compare living and nonliving things based on their structure, growth, change movement, and basic needs. 3. Teacher Input Say: “Today we are going to compare the differences between a living and nonliving thing. We will watch this video Stop the video, only occasionally, to check for understanding. Ask: “Zack looked outside, inside, up and down for living things. Are living things everywhere? Can the world be divided into two categories, living and nonliving? Do all living things need food so they can grow? Yes, they all need food. Do you all need food to grow and change? If Zach’s toy top is moving is it living? No, because it wasn’t moving on its own, he had to move it. Is a table a living or nonliving thing? Why or why not? -After watching the video and discussing with the class the students will now go on a class scavenger hunt. Say “Now, as a class, we will be starting a scavenger hunt around the room.” Show them the paper they will be filling out (in materials section of lesson). Say: “There are 10