We began by gathering any and all ideas about what makes something living. Then we thought about something we knew for sure was living, such as a dog, and crossed off ideas on our list that didn't fit with what we knew about dogs. After going through the list, considering a tree, elephant, child, and snake, we were pretty sure we determined what makes things living:
To ensure we didn't miss any elements of what makes something living, we looked at a few more examples (courtesy of Kathryn Warner) and realized we needed to add "It can reproduce" to our list. Reproduce means it makes more like itself.
To reinforce what makes something living, we enjoyed a clip from our pal on Sesame Street:
Then we double-checked to make sure our list of what makes things living was accurate:
Today an up-close, hands-on examination was necessary! Thrilled beyond measure, our scientists compared gummy worms and earthworms. We were able to see many elements demonstrating that the earthworms are indeed living and gummy worms are non-living:
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| We enjoyed eating the gummy worms, but were careful to to throw out the ones used in the observations and eat fresh ones. No "germ worms" for our tummies! |
To conclude our week examining living and non-living, the students will be using the computer program KidPix to sort clip art of living and non-living things. Watch your child's Kanga for this activity!
We are ready for Chick Week! The children can hardly contain themselves as we prepare for the arrival of our eggs on Monday! Please keep us in your prayers as we explore the miracle of God's creations. Watch the blog for frequent updates and pictures, and please feel free to drop in and learn alongside us!
Elements of the lesson were inspired by Kathryn Warner's lessons at Kindergarten ... kindergarten.... Mrs. Warner, thank you for sharing your creativity!
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