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What is Life?
Students will use spreadsheets to distinguish the living and non-living objects they encounter.
Objectives
- Students will be able to identify/classify objects that are living, were living, or never lived.
Procedure
- Teacher will model living/nonliving things for students.
- Allow students brainstorm topic in a groups, independently.
- Download spreadsheet onto laptops.
- Send students out on campus to explore and discover for 10-15 minutes.
- Each group reports results to class
Sunshine State Standards
- SC.F.1.3.1
- SC.F.1.3.2
- SC.F.1.3.6
- SC.F.1.3.7
- SC.F.2.3.4
- SC.H.1.3.4
- SC.H.2.3.1
NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students
- Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity, and of practical applications to learning and problem solving.
Materials
- Pencil
- PowerPoint
- Presentation
- Microsoft Word
- Laptops
Alternatives/Extensions
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