Parts of a Whole
Parts of a Whole
Objectives
In this lesson, students will create a mobile of things in and around Pennsylvania. They will use their understanding of living and nonliving things to identify similarities and differences. Students will gain an understanding of parts of living things and how these parts function. Students will:
- identify things found in Pennsylvania.
- sort common Pennsylvania things into groups.
- identify similarities and differences of living things found in Pennsylvania.
- recognize that living parts have a specific function.
Essential Questions
Vocabulary
- Structure: An object or living thing made up of a number of parts.
- Parts: A portion or piece of a whole.
- Function: How a part acts or moves.
- Living: Something that grows, changes, and needs food, air, and water to survive.
- Nonliving: Something that does not grow, change, or need food, air, or water to survive.
- Basic Needs: Things a living organism needs in order stay alive. They include food, air, water, and shelter.
Duration
40–60 minutes/1–2 class periods
Prerequisite Skills
Prerequisite Skills haven't been entered into the lesson plan.
Materials
- From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. HarperFestival, 1999.
- map of Pennsylvania (S-K2-7-3_Pennsylvania Map.doc)
- pictures of Pennsylvania for teacher and each student
- Living and Nonliving Things in Pennsylvania (S-K2-7-3_Living and Nonliving Things in Pennsylvania.docx)
- Living and Nonliving Sorting Mat (S-K2-7_Sorting Mat.docx)
- scissors
- coat hangers (two per student)
- yarn
- hole punch
Related Unit and Lesson Plans
Related Materials & Resources
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- Pennsylvania Map
http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/mapcom/images/pa.gif
- Independence National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/inde/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm?eid=187097&root_aId=409#e_187097
Formative Assessment
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DRAFT 06/01/2011