Science One: Living and Non-living Things


Schoolyard Detectives: On the search for living and non-living things.

Learning Outcomes

It is expected that students will:

1. Use their senses to observe and identify living and non-living things.
2. Discover and describe the characteristics of living and non-living things.

Activity

Take the children outside to the schoolyard. 
Have them identify some examples of living and non-living things. 
Later, back in the classroom, make a chart of the students' findings. 
Discuss why each object belongs in a particular category.


Extensions:

As a homework project have the children search for and record examples of 
living/non-living things in their home. 
Challenge them to find at least 10 items in each category.

Show a video (forest setting, undersea world, etc.). 
Have students note examples of living and non-living things they observe.


Assessment tips from Mommy Blue:

Note growth in observation skills. Can students explain why they have 
identified a particular thing as living or non-living?
Take advantage of 1 to 1 situations to question children, 
e.g., Where would your new kitten go on our class chart? 
Living or non-living?