Cyber Exchange Lesson Plan

Classification

Author Names: Mary  Alice Hasty and Gail MacLennan

Grade level:  Fifth Grade

Subjects
 
 Science

Time Frame
three 30 minute periods

Objectives

In this lesson, students will:

Materials
Teacher created bulletin board containing 6 life processes
      Getting energy                Reproducing
      Using Energy                  Getting rid of waste
      Growing                          Reacting to outside change

Worksheet – Living or Not (included at end of program)
Available living and nonliving objects to use for class discussion

Procedure

1.  Introduce lesson by having students name 15 items in the classroom.  Then have student group these items into classifications according to likenesses and differences.

2.  Discuss with students the concept that everything in the world is classified as either living or nonliving.

3.  Using teacher created bulletin board, introduce students to the six life processes.

4.  Ask students to identify the classroom objects that are able to perform the six life processes.

5.  Classify objects in discussion as living or nonliving.

6.  Review lesson by having students complete the Living or Not worksheet.

Curriculum Frameworks Addressed by this Lesson:
Grades 3-5
PROCESS OF SCIENCE
Observing is a process used to develop an awareness of the surrounding environment.
 Tennessee Standard 1.1a - Observing is a process used to develop an awareness of the surrounding environment.
Benchmarks: Awareness of our surroundings is a result of individual observations and prior knowledge.

Tennessee Standard 1.1b - The human senses and technological instruments are used to gather information from the environment.
Benchmarks: Information is gathered by using human senses and various instruments such as magnifying lenses, microscopes, telescopes, thermometers, scales, and balances.

THEME: 1.2 QUESTIONING - The development of an inquisitive mind and the effective use of questioning techniques furthers the acquisition of information.
Tennessee Standard 1.2a - Initial information and prior knowledge are used to ask questions.
Benchmarks: Questions developed to study scientific concepts are based upon previous knowledge and experiences.
Tennessee Standard 1.2b - Questions may be structured so that they can be investigated scientifically.
Benchmarks: The formulation of questions which address a specific concern or problem more readily lend themselves to scientific investigation.
Tennessee Standard 1.2c - Not all questions can be answered.
Benchmarks: Within the questioning process, every investigation will not yield concrete results.

THEME: 1.3 COLLECTING DATA - The acquiring, recording, arranging and storing of information must be performed in a complete, accurate, concise and user-friendly manner.
Tennessee Standard 1.3a - Data are collected using the senses, instrumentation, and a variety of other technologies.
Benchmarks: Information gathered through the use of instrumentation and/or experimentation is to be managed so that data can be easily
retrieved.
Tennessee Standard 1.3b - Data should be appropriate, accurate, and free of bias.
Benchmarks: A journal is kept to describe observations made and scientific data collected. Entries distinguish actual observations from speculations about what was observed.
Tennessee Standard 1.3c - Safety features should be observed in all areas of data collection.
Benchmarks: Proper safety procedures must be followed in the classroom, laboratory, and home environment.

THEME: 1.4 ANALYZING - Data should be examined to find patterns and relationships that may suggest cause and effect or
support inferences and hypotheses.
Tennessee Standard 1.4a - Data should be examined to find patterns and relationships.
Benchmarks: Information is organized in ways that show possible relationships, similarities, or differences; examples: graphs, charts, tables, etc. Data extremes (highest/lowest values) may be more revealing than means or averages.
Tennessee Standard 1.4b - The accuracy and precision of data should be used to determine the selection or rejection of any given piece of data.
Benchmarks: Adherence to procedures and concise record keeping are essential to the process of scientific investigation.
Tennessee Standard 1.4c - Scientific investigation may not produce concrete solutions.
Benchmarks: Scientific inquiry does not always result in predicted or expected outcomes.

For additional relevant information, visit the following Web sites:

Title1: Living vs Nonliving Labs
URL1: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/7thgrd/student/classification/sciber/living.htm

Title2: Living and Nonliving Things
URL2: http://www.nashville.k12.tn.us/CurriculumAwards/Brookmeade/microliving.htm
 

School Dandridge Elementary School, Talbott Elementary
 

Living or Not

In the boxes below, write yes or no if the object in the left column is able to perform the life processes.  If every answer in a row is yes, the object is living.

Life Processes

Gets Energy
Uses Energy
Grows
Reproduces
Gets rid of waste
Reacts to Outside change
rock Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No
bread Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No
tree Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No
cord Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No
cat Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No
mold Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No
TV Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No Yes     or     No

 


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