Classify Living and Nonliving Things: Explore and Explain
Use multiple characteristics to reason about familiar living and nonliving things. A focused learn activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
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Unit goals and teaching guide →Adult guidance · About 10 minutes · Pencil, Scissors and glue for the cut-and-paste activity, Adult help with scissors
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Kindergarten · science · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Before you begin
Review the key words and representations in Classify Living and Nonliving Things. Use the Explore activity to check readiness before removing support.
How to use this worksheet
- Begin with: Which is a living thing?
- Connect the response to: Cut and sort the cards.
- Ask students to apply the idea: A toy car moves. Is that enough to prove it is living?
A common mistake to discuss
Accepting an answer without checking whether it uses the material and satisfies the requested relationship or criteria.
What to practice next
Continue to Classify Living and Nonliving Things: Practice Independently.
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