Science Court: Living Things
For Grades 4
– 6Product Features
Over the course of the trial, students will learn:
- That scientists classify every object as living, nonliving, or dead
- The characteristics that define living things
- How a process can turn a living thing into a nonliving thing
- That things, like eggs and seeds, that have a "potential" for life are classified as living
- How to set up experiments to:
- observe differences in the characteristics of things
- classify objects according to their characteristics
- observe how the right conditions can prompt an object to exhibit the characteristics of living things
- How to work as a team by:
- becoming members of an interdependent group
- listening and talking with others
- sharing a common goal
Meets State and National Standards
Your students will:
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Use scientific processes and hands-on experimentation to break down students' persistent misconceptions in science
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Learn and apply core concepts in science, gather evidence, and make observations
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Use science to explain natural and physical phenomena
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Improve their ability to recall content and respond to open-ended questions
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