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Living Things Investigation

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Living Things Investigation

🔎 Part 1: Words for Living Things

WALT: use science words to describe what living things do.

Success criteria: I can use words such as grow, respond and life cycle.

Draw or write what each word means. Use the picture cue to help you.

1. 🌱 Living means:
2. 🪨 Non-living means:
3. 🔄 Life cycle means:
4. 📸 Stage means:
5. 📏 Grow means:
6. 🐣 Reproduce means:
7. 👀 Respond means:

🧺 Part 2: Group Sorting Record

WALT: compare examples and explain our choices.

Record three examples your group sorted. Write living, non-living or not sure, then give a reason.

Example 1

Living: ____________________   Non-living: ____________________   Not sure: ____________________

Reason: We chose this because ________________________________________________

Example 2

Living: ____________________   Non-living: ____________________   Not sure: ____________________

Reason: We chose this because ________________________________________________

Example 3

Living: ____________________   Non-living: ____________________   Not sure: ____________________

Reason: We chose this because ________________________________________________

Use: “I sorted this as ______ because I can see ______.” An adult may scribe your oral response.

✏️ Part 3: Draw, Explain and Wonder

Success criteria: I can show one living thing, one non-living thing, explain one choice using because, and ask a science question.

8. Draw and label one living thing.
9. Draw and label one non-living thing.
10. Explain one choice. Use the word because.
11. Write a question beginning with “How does…?” or “Why does…?”

You may tell an adult your answers. The adult can scribe your words or record your oral response.

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