Science Centers-Living and Nonliving

Our class had several amazing discussions about the difference between living and nonliving things.  We looked at our Science chart and completed our workbook pages together.  Scientists must learn, discuss, and study a concept before moving toward application of the new found knowledge.  We tested our understanding in Science inquiry centers.  The students moved through four stations.  The first station was supervised, as we observed our fish, a plant, a rock, and worms.  The students were provided with clay to build a model of the worms.  Hand lenses helped us get an up close and personal look.  We decided that the worms, fish, and plant were living.  The rock is nonliving, even though Mrs. Meyer put eyes on it!

We weighed the worms on our balance.

A few creative scientists tried worm races.

Several of us used sticks to touch the worms!  We sent the worms home with a student to feed to his turtles.

Students sorted pictures into living and nonliving charts.

We looked at books from our Science basket.  Students discussed whether the books were about living or nonliving things.

Students collaborated as they worked on this living and nonliving paper.