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1 Union Street, Brandon, VT 0733 teacher s guide Editors: Brian A. Jerome Ph.D. Stephanie Zak Jerome Assistant Editors: Louise Marrier Lyndsey Canfield Graphics: Fred Thodal
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3 Index teacher s guide a message from our company viewing clearances use and copyright student learning objectives assessment introducing the program program viewing suggestions literature connections key vocabulary video script answer key to student assessments answer key to student activities student activities what do you know now? what have you learned? vdeo review video quiz word find living or nonliving what s a plant?
4 student learning objectives assessment student learning objectives Upon viewing the video and completing the enclosed student activities, students will be able to do the following: 1 Differentiate between living and nonliving things. 2 Explain that living things such as and animals grow and change throughout their lives. 3 Know that living things need air, water, and food to survive. Also know that living things make other living things like themselves. 4 Compare and contrast the basic characteristics of a plant and an animal. List some of the key features of including the fact that most are green, they make their own food, they often grow in soil, they need air, water, and light to live. 6 Describe some of the that grow in their neighborhood. 7 Know that live just about everywhere on the planet. 8 Identify and describe differences between some types of such as trees, vegetables, and moss. assessment what do you know now? (p. 10): This preliminary assessment is an assessment tool designed to gain an understanding of students preexisting knowledge. It can also be used as a benchmark upon which to assess student progress based on the objectives stated on the previous pages. what have you learned? (p. 11): This post assessment can be utilized as an assessment tool following student completion of the program and student activities. The results of this assessment can be compared against the results of the preliminary assessment to assess student progress. video review (p. 12): The video review can be used as an assessment tool or as a student activity. There are two sections. The first part contains questions displayed during the program. The second part consists of a five-question video quiz to be answered at the end of the video. 4
5 introducing the program Before showing students the video ask them this simple question - How do you know you are a living thing? Write their answers on the board. Next, hold up an inanimate object such as a book, pencil, or piece of paper. Ask students if the object is a living thing. Tell them to explain why they think it is living or nonliving. Then ask students to come up with a comparison list that describes characteristics of living and nonliving things. Next, hold up a plant or picture of a plant. Have students describe how it looks. Ask them if they think are living things. Ask them to describe why they think are living or nonliving things. Also ask them how are similar and different from humans. Tell students to pay close attention to the video to learn more about the fascinating features of. program viewing suggestions The student master video review is provided (p. 12) for distribution to students. You may choose to have your students complete this master while viewing the program or do so upon its conclusion. The program is approximately 10 to 12 minutes in length and includes a five-question video quiz. Answers are not provided to the video quiz in the video, but are included in this guide on page 9. You may choose to grade student quizzes as an assessment tool or to review the answers in class. introducing the program program viewing suggestions literature connections The video is content-rich with numerous vocabulary words. For this reason you may want to periodically stop the video to review and discuss new terminology and concepts. literature connections Ehlert, Lois. Growing Vegetable Soup. New York: Sandpiper, Kalmann, Bobbie and Walker, Niki. What is a Plant? (The Science of Living Things). New York: Crabtree Publishers, Kalmann, Bobbie. Plants are Living Things (Introducing Living Things). New York: Crabtree Publishers, Rissman, Rebecca. Is it Living or Nonliving? Chicago: Heinemann- Raintree, Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. What s Alive? New York: Collins, 199.
6 key vocabulary video script 1 2 key vocabulary video script 01 introduction nonliving living kelp 01 Have you ever taken a walk through a forest of tall trees? 02 Maybe you ve played on the grass or picked some colorful flowers. 04 All these activities center around. 0 Everyday you see. 06 And chances are you eat something everyday that comes from. 07 But, have you ever thought about what actually makes a plant a plant? 08 What makes a plant different from a rock, or an animal? 09 Where can you find? 10 And, what are some of the different kinds of? 11 During the next few minutes we re going to answer these questions, 12 as we explore the fascinating topic of. 13 living and nonliving things 14 This is a rock, 1 and this is a bear. soil trees vegetables ferns moss algae you 16 How are the rock and bear different from each other? compare 17 A big difference is that a rock is nonliving and a bear is living. 18 Nonliving things such as rocks, books, and furniture don t grow. 19 They don t need air, water, or food. 20 And, nonliving things don t make other things like themselves. 21 Living things, on the other hand, such as and animals, grow and change throughout their lives. 22 They need air, water, and food to live. 23 Living things also make other living things like themselves what is a plant? 2 As we just discussed, are living things. 26 But, they re different from other living things such as animals. you 27 How is a plant different from a bird? observe 28 The bird can move, is covered with feathers and eats other things. 6
7 29 The plant on the other hand is green. Most are green. They re also anchored in place, and most don t eat other things for food. 30 If don t eat other things, then where do they get their food? 31 Amazingly, make their own food. 32 In order to make their food, need water, air, and light. 33 Most also need soil in which to grow. video script where do live? 3 No matter where you live there are at least a few near your home. 36 If you live in a city, chances are there are some trees nearby. 37 There are also parks where different types of grow. 38 And, if you live outside a city, your home is surrounded by. 39 Farmers in the country often grow in large fields for farm animals, and people to eat. 40 Plants also grow in lots of other places such as in forests, in prairies, 41 on mountains, in wetlands, 42 and even in lakes and oceans. 43 Plants are found just about everywhere on the planet! 44 kinds of 4 There are thousands of different kinds of on Earth. 46 You can probably identify several different types of. 47 The largest living things on earth, these giant Sequoia trees, are over 100 years old. Each tree weighs as much as 10 large whales! 48 Trees are one general type of plant. 49 Many of the vegetables we eat come from smaller, non-treelike grown in gardens or on farms. 0 Examples of vegetables include beans, carrots, and broccoli. 1 Vegetable have soft green stems similar to flowers and grasses. 2 You may have seen like these in the forest or in gardens. These kinds of are called ferns. 3 If you look closely at the bottom of trees, on damp stones, or along streams you may notice low lying green mats. These are different kinds of called mosses. 4 And these called algae live their lives in the water. This large algae called kelp, lives in the ocean. Needless to say, there are many different kinds of with many different shapes and forms. 6 video review 7 During the past few minutes we explored the fascinating topic of. 8 We began by comparing living and nonliving things. 9 Some of the differences between and other living things were explored. 7
8 video script 60 The question of what is a plant? was investigated. 61 We also took a look at the wide range of places on Earth where live. 62 Last we discussed some of the many different types of. 63 This rounded out our explanation of the fascinating topic of video quiz 6 Fill in the correct word to complete the sentence Living things need air, water and to survive Plants their own food Most have a color Most grow in. 70. Beans, carrots, and broccoli are produced by. 8
9 answer key to student assessments what do you know now? 1 nonliving 2 grow 3 green 4 they make it water, air, and light 6 are anchored in one place 7 just about everywhere 8 thousands 9 vegetables 10 mosses what have you learned? (p. 11) 1 vegetables 2 just about everywhere 3 water, air, and light 4 thousands mosses 6 they make it 7 grow 8 are anchored in one place 9 nonliving 10 green answer key to student assessments video review (p. 12) 1 A rock is nonliving and a bear is living. 2 The bird can move, is covered with feathers and eats other things. The plant is green, anchored in one place, and most don t eat other things for food. video quiz (p. 12) 1 food 2 make 3 green 4 soil answer key to student activities word find (p. 13) living or nonliving (p. 14) Bat: nonliving. It does not move. Wagon: nonliving. It does not grow. Bison: living. It moves and eats grasses. Flower: living. It grows. Shoes: nonliving. Shoes don t reproduce. Bird: living. It moves and grows. what s a plant? (p. 1) Plant: green. Plants are anchored in one place. Plants make their own food. Horse: brown or black. The horse moves. Horses eat other things such as grasses. 9
10 what do you know now? Select the best answer for each of the following questions. Name: A big difference between a rock and a plant is that a rock is: 1 6 living nonliving warm large A key characteristic of living things is that they: stay the same are cold don t eat grow What is the color of most? purple black green white 4 Where do get their food? 9 eating other things they make it fungi the store What do need to produce their own food? water, air, and light atoms a digestive system cold weather 8 10 Another difference between most animals and is that : move around are anchored in one place don t use energy eat other things Where can you find on Earth? just in forests not in oceans just about everywhere only in fields How many different kinds of are there? thousands dozens a few ten Beans, carrots, and broccoli are examples of called: trees grasses vegetables shrubs Low-lying, green mats found on damp stones, or at the bottom of trees are called: flowers mosses tulips turnips 10 visual learning systems
11 what have you learned? Select the best answer for each of the following questions. Name: Beans, carrots, and broccoli are examples of called: trees grasses vegetables shrubs Where can you find on Earth? just in forests not in oceans just about everywhere only in fields What do need to produce their own food? water, air, and light atoms a digestive system cold weather How many different kinds of are there? thousands dozens a few ten Low-lying, green mats found on damp stones, or at the bottom of trees are called: flowers mosses tulips turnips Where do get their food? eating other things they make it fungi the store A key characteristic of living things is that they: stay the same are cold don t eat grow Another difference between most animals and is that : move around are anchored in one place don t use energy eat other things A big difference between a rock and a plant is that a rock is: living nonliving warm large What is the color of most? purple black green white visual learning systems 11
12 video review Name: you compare How are the rock and the bear different from each other? you observe How is a plant different from a bird? video quiz Living things need air, water and to survive. Plants their own food. Most have a color. Most grow in. Beans, carrots, and broccoli are produced by. visual learning systems
13 word find Find the following vocabulary words in the puzzle below. Name: NONLIVING LIVING PLANTS SOIL KELP VEGETABLES FERNS MOSS TREES ALGAE C F I L O R F E R N S U K X A M D G J M P P S V Y B E H E K N O Q N O N L I V I N G T W L Z C S F I L O A R U G X A D G P J M S P S V Y N B E H R K N Q R T W X Z C F I T L O R U X A D G J M Z P A S V S Y B E L I V I N G H K N L Q T W Z B S D F H J L N O R T G V X Z C F O I L O T R E E S R A U X A Z B I Y C X D W E V F V E G E T A B L E S U G T H S I In the space provided below write a few sentences about Plants using the vocabulary words listed above. visual learning systems 13
14 living or nonliving Name: How are a rock and bear different from each other? A big difference is that a rock is nonliving and a bear is living. Nonliving things such as rocks, books, and furniture don t grow. They don t need air, water, or food. And, nonliving things don t make other things like themselves. Living things, on the other hand, such as and animals, grow and change throughout their lives. They need air, water, and food to live. Living things also make other living things like themselves. Directions: Describe whether the thing is living or nonliving. Write your answer below the picture. Then write one reason why you think it is living or nonliving. 14 visual learning systems
15 what s a plant? Name: As you know, are living things. But, they re different from other living things such as animals. How is a plant different from a bird? The bird can move, is covered with feathers and eats other things. The plant on the other hand is green. Most are green. They are also anchored in place, and most don t eat other things for food. Plants make their own food from the sun s light energy. Directions: Below is a picture of a plant and an animal. Answer each question about the plant and animal. Color: Color: Does it move? Does it move? How does it get food? How does it get food? visual learning systems 1
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