Transcript DE Science Elementary “5-Minute Prep” For Living Things

DE Science Elementary
“5-Minute Prep” For
Living Things
Characteristics of Organisms >
Criteria
Criteria – The Big Ideas
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Scientists observe and record the features of
living things.
A microscope and magnifying glass are tools
for studying very small things.
Scientists classify living things using many
features and some behaviors.
Scientists often study the heredity of an
organism to help classify it.
Criteria – Prior Knowledge
Students will have knowledge of living things
prior to this study. It will be helpful for students
to use the Fun-damental, Being Alive. It will also
help if they have:
• Seen and named different types of living things.
• Classified animals by either kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family, genus, or species.
Criteria – Common Misconceptions
• Plants are not alive because they do not move.
Reality: Plants, one of the five kingdoms of
living things, possess a common trait of living
things: movement. Some plants move close
to the light. Some plants move to close their
leaves when they are touched. Plants are
alive.
Criteria – Using DE Science Content
When you close this presentation, you can review the
following recommended resources for Criteria.
• Reading Passage: Using Features to Classify Organisms
• eBooks: Classify Organisms
• Video Segment: The Five Kingdoms
Use the PowerPoint version of this presentation for
hyperlinks to these resources or you can get to them
through the browser or search feature.
Criteria – Instructional Ideas
• Read the passage, Making Observations.
– Give students small leaves or flowering plants. Ask them to
observe them using a magnifying glass.
– Students should record observations and draw pictures of what
is seen in a science log.
– Then, ask students to make observations looking at the same
objects under a microscope.
– Students should record observations and draw pictures of what
is seen in a science log.
– Share observations as a class. Compare observations between
the two different tools to help students further understand the
purpose of each tool.
Criteria – Instructional Ideas
• Watch the video segment, The Five Kingdoms.
– Provide groups of three with pictures of different living
things.
– Ask students in groups to classify the living things by
kingdom: animals, plants, fungi, protists, and
monerans.
– Share classification as a class and discuss
characteristics of living things in each kingdom.
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