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Living and Non-Living
In Unit 2 on
living organisms and nonliving items of a pond, the
students will learn to sort living organisms and
nonliving objects into groups. They will be able to
identify parts of living organisms, and identify an
organism as a system. Students will be able to identify
and test ways heat may cause changes to substances (such
as ice). Students will also observe and record changes
in the weather. They will learn how weather can change
the life cycles of living organisms in a pond. Students
will identify and compare living organisms of a pond and
learn how they depend on each other for basic needs.
Critical Questions:
- What are the characteristics of nonliving and
living organisms?
- How does heat cause change to substances?
- How does weather effect living organisms of a
pond?
Suggested Time Frame: 5 Weeks |
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold
(8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)
that this objective is aligned to.
Information in the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B)
(8.2.12A) (11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Distinguish between,
compare and sort living organisms and nonliving
objects according to their parts and characteristics. Observe
and Describe parts of plants and animals. (1.6A-B)
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Identify and test ways
that heat may cause changes to substances (such as ice).
Observe and Record changes in weather from day to
day, over seasons and in the life cycle of organisms in a pond.
(1.7B-D) |
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Identify characteristics of
living organisms. Compare living organisms in a pond to
other living organisms. Demonstrate how living organisms
of a pond depend on each other for their basic needs. (1.8A-B,
1.9A-B) |
