1. Olivia Morton Kent State University

2.  Purpose: This lesson breaks down the characteristics of living and nonliving things. Students will use the characteristics to sort and classify things. The interactive quiz slides utilize technology to test understanding.  Subject: Science (Kindergarten)  Topic: Sorting and classifying living and nonliving things  Objectives: Students should be able to use criteria to classify objects as living or nonliving. Students will recognize living and nonliving classifications as a reasonable way to sort things. ◦ ODE Science Standards:  Life Sciences Characteristics and Structure of Life 1. Explore differences between living and non-living things (e.g., plant-rock).  Physical Sciences Nature of Matter 3. Describe and sort objects by one or more properties (e.g., size, color and shape).  Procedures: ◦ Before beginning the PowerPoint, ask students to give examples of nonliving things. ◦ For content slides 3-6, ask students to provide other examples than the ones depicted on the slide. ◦ Slide 7 is a review. Ask students to summarize the content and explain how they will know how to classify something. ◦ The quiz section begins on slide 8. Use the action buttons to click student answers and review material as necessary.  Evaluation: ◦ Before: Student examples and explanations during discussion before the PowerPoint will reveal student understanding at the beginning of the lesson. ◦ During: As students give examples the teacher can gauge whether the students understand each underlying principle. ◦ After: Quiz question answers will reveal how well the students understand the material.  Materials: ◦ This PowerPoint!

3.  Eat

4.  Breathe

5.  Grow

6.  Are not living things  Have never been living

7. Non-living ThingsLiving Things  Eat  Breathe  Grow  Do not eat  Do not breathe  Do not grow If the thing does not have one of the characteristics of a living thing, it is classified as a non-living thing.

8.  Living  Nonliving

9. Living Nonliving

10. Which one does not belong?

13. Good Job!

14.  Look back at the lesson review and think about the differences between a living and nonliving thing.review  Or try again by clicking the arrow below.  Note: After clicking review, click through the slides in order to get to the question you are working on.

15.  Lauren, D. (n.d.). Characteristics if living organisms in elementary science. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/facts_5578958_characteri stics-living-organisms-elementary-science.html http://www.ehow.com/facts_5578958_characteri stics-living-organisms-elementary-science.html  RajshriKids,. (Producer). (2011). Living and nonliving- kids animation learn series. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMFbEFKA70 w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMFbEFKA70 w  BlackBeltJones86,. (Producer). (2006). Sesame street- you're alive- chrissy and the alphabeats. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cze1_cWdF5s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cze1_cWdF5s