Living+and+Nonliving+Learning+Unit


 * Kindergarten**


 * Life Science - Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things - Living things are different from non-living things.**


 * Entry Event:** The students will use several technology tools to explore and describe the differences between living and non-living things. First, the students will use the brainstorming tool **__[|Padlet]__** to post an answer to the following question: Can a rock grow? The students will orally share their responses to the question during carpet time. I will enter the student's name and his/her response because Kindergarten students may have difficulty typing and sounding out words.


 * Activity One:** As a class, the students will utilize **__[|Wordle]__** word cloud to share important words to describe what living things need.


 * Activity Two:** The students will create a **__Google Presentation__** with their fourth grade partners.

The presentation needs to address the following: What does a living thing need? (include pictures) An example of a living thing An example of a nonliving thing


 * Activity Three:** The students will create a living and nonliving comic with their buddies using __**Comic Creator**__. The students are expected to utilized people, caption bubbles and examples of living and nonliving things.


 * Publish:** __Click to view class website __- each student will post individual projects on the site


 * Sample Student Work:**

__[|Click to view kindergarten brainstorming session]__

__Click to view Wordle word cloud__

__Click to view google presentation __

__Click to view living and nonliving comic __

The completed projects will be graded using the following __**rubric**__.