Sunday, April 10, 2011

Is It an Animal? Is It a Plant? March 31, 2011


Is It an Animal?
Which of the organisms listed are animals?
1.      Sort the names into two piles: Animals and Not Animals.
2.     Write your list on the small loose-leaf.
3.     Explain your thinking. Describe the “rule” or reasoning you used to decide if something is an animal.

cow
spider
tree
snail
mushroom
flower
human
monkey
worm
beetle
tiger
whale
shark
frog
starfish
chicken
snake
mold

Is It a Plant?
Each of the things listed below can be found living and growing in its environment.
1.      Sort the names into two piles: Plants and Not Plants.
2.     Write your list on the small loose-leaf.
3.     Explain your thinking. Describe the “rule” or reasoning you used to decide if something is a plant.

fern
onion
grass
weed
moss
bush
vine
cactus
grasshopper
bacteria
tomato
mushroom
mold
cabbage
flower
dandelion
tree
carrot

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