The Lady and the Spider by Faith McNulty. Using toys, students practice a humane way to remove spiders and other creatures from their room. I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe and discuss ways some of the living things described in the book are special. They point out unique features of a spider and describe the amazing qualities of a living thing they observe on the school grounds. The class listens to parts of the book Corn Is Maize by Aliki and identifies unique features of corn.
Students observe, compare, and contrast two plants.
Using examples in a book, students determine their own special characteristics. Students locate and group several pictures of living things into two categories of their choice. They identify ways some living things are alike and ways they are different. Students observe living things on their school grounds to determine similarities and differences among them. They compare and contrast two similar animals.