Remove one piece from a wooden puzzle commonly found in a Kindergarten classroom. Identify then add the missing puzzle piece and describe the whole picture. The student knows that many types of change occur. Describe and record the changing position of the Sun by observing shadow tracings of a student's body done from the same standing position in the morning, at noon, and in the afternoon. Extend the children's experiences by reading Shadows and Reflections by Tana Hoban or Moon Shadow by Frank Asch.
Record stages on a class chart using students' input.
The student knows the difference between living organisms and nonliving objects. The student knows that living organisms have basic needs. Don't Read Books by Colleen Stanley Bare. Before the visitor comes to class, have a class discussion about what parents need to do for babies. Identify resources from a garden while visiting one in the neighborhood or planting one on the school ground where students provide care.