Record student observations on the similarities and differences between plants and animals on a Venn diagram and determine the basic needs of each.
Compare a sugar cube and an equivalent amount of granulated sugar, each dropped in an equal volume of water. Mix granulated sugar with cold and warm water.
Distribute a mystery material or “green stuff,” and ask students to determine what category it belongs to: living, dead or nonliving.
Introduce a variety of solid objects and use senses to sort them. Then explain the criteria used for the sorting schemes.
Use Playdoh® and wax paper to simulate the collision between two tectonic plates.
