oLife Science: Looking at Critters
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Vocabulary: Alike, animal, different, match, animal names, body part names, home, same
Materials: magnifiers, several of the following species (or whatever you can collect): pill bugs, slugs, snails, beetles, earthworms, houseflies, grasshoppers, fish, ants, or any dead insects
Activity: Place animals in viewing containers, clear jars, plastic jars or (for a very short time) plastic bags. Describe physical characteristics such as legs, eyes and bodies. Describe how animals move, and imitate it. Return animals to their habitats.
Measurement: Count physical characteristics.
Resource: Williams, R et al. (2010). Preschool Scientist, pgs. 50-51, “Capture and Recapture”. (Buy on Amazon)
oBig Ideas from Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
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Properties of Matter: How does the number of legs affect how fast the critter travels?
Force and Motion: How does the shape of a critter's legs affect the motion it uses to travel?
Earth Science: How does the shape of the critter affect what surfaces it lives on?
Characteristics of Organisms:
Life Cycles of Organisms:
How Organisms Interact with the Environment:
Tools and Measurement:
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