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End of Term Science Exam: Living and Non-Living Things

Certainly! Here’s a sample end-of-term exam for grade four students based on the objectives related to living and non-living things. It includes questions from DOK 1, 2, and 3, with various formats like short answer questions, true/false, fill-in-the-blanks, and short essay type questions. Name: ___________________Date: ___________________ Part 1: True or False (DOK 1) Read theContinue reading “End of Term Science Exam: Living and Non-Living Things”

Basic Needs Assessment Ideas

Here are some assessment ideas for the activities focused on the basic needs of living things, tailored for different grade levels: Kindergarten Verbal Assessment After a story time session, ask students to verbally share one need and one want they remember from the story. Use a checklist to track participation. Collage Presentation Have students presentContinue reading “Basic Needs Assessment Ideas”

Basic Needs Grade Activities

Here are various activities tailored for different grade levels, focusing on the basic needs of living things: Kindergarten Needs and Wants Storytime Activity: Read a story that includes characters expressing needs and wants. After the story, discuss with the students what the characters needed to survive versus what they wanted for fun. Use illustrations to helpContinue reading “Basic Needs Grade Activities”

The Basic Needs of All Living Things

Here are some engaging examples and activities to teach the concepts of the basic needs of living things to 4th-grade students: 1. Interactive Discussion Objective: Recall the characteristics of living things. Activity: Start with a class discussion. Ask students to name different living things (e.g., pets, plants, insects). Write their responses on the board. Then, prompt themContinue reading “The Basic Needs of All Living Things”

The Needs of Living Things

The Basic Needs of All Living Things All living things share some important characteristics that help them survive. They grow, reproduce, respond to their environment, and need energy to live. Living things can be plants, animals, or even tiny organisms like bacteria. To stay alive and healthy, every living thing has basic needs. What areContinue reading “The Needs of Living Things”

Grade 4 Science: Characteristics of Living Things – Week 3

Two-Day Grade 4 Science Lesson Plan Topic: Characteristics of Living ThingsGrade: 4Subject: ScienceDuration: 2 DaysObjective: Deduce some characteristics of living things Key Vocabulary: Living things, non-living things, movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, nutrition (MRS GREN). Lesson Content Living things are all around us! They include plants, animals, humans, and even tiny microorganisms. Living thingsContinue reading “Grade 4 Science: Characteristics of Living Things – Week 3”

Grade 4: Characteristics of Living Things

Grade Level: Grade 4 Term 1 – Unit 1 Subject: Science Duration: Two 60-minute lessons Day 1: Characteristics of Living Things Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Teaching/Learning Materials Needed: Teaching/Learning Procedure: Engage: Students will be shown a series of images or objects (both living and non-living). TheyContinue reading “Grade 4: Characteristics of Living Things”