This includes time for students to retrieve and review the assignment, read the background material, find and observe their subject, answer questions about their findings, and write their reports. You may wish to assign the step of finding and observing a subject as homework. Students conduct a simple investigation. Students employ simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses. Students communicate investigations and explanations.
Students discover and understand the characteristics of organisms.
Students understand the relationship between organisms and their environment. Students understand the structure and function of living things. Students understand the diversity and adaptations of organisms in their environment. They answer questions about their observations using an observation sheet provided by the Dirtmeister. This observation sheet encourages scientific observation, critical thinking, and directed student writing.