Organisms

Lesson 16
Taking a Look at Ourselves

Students APPLY what they have learned about organisms to a new organism–themselves. They think about ways humans are like plants and animals and organize their ideas with a graphic organizer.

1. Grade Level Expectations

2. Concepts

3. Lesson set up and Management

4. Teacher Tips

5. Literacy Support

 

1. Grade Level Expectations

SYSTEMS GLE 1.1.6 Understand characteristics of living organisms: identify observable characteristics of living organisms and observe and describe characteristics of living organisms.

SYSTEMS GLE 1.3.8 Know that most living things need food, water, and air: observe and record that most living things need food, water, and air and observe and record or demonstrate that plants need light.

INQUIRY GLE 2.1.1 Understand how to ask a question about objects, organisms and events in the environment: Ask questions about objects, organisms, and events based on observations of the natural world.

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2. Concepts

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3. Lesson set up and Management

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Student Management:

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4. Teacher Tips

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5. Literacy Support

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Last updated 12/18/2006