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Living and Non-Living Things

10/19/2012

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How do you describe a living thing?  Do all living things move?  Talk?  Breathe?  


Our first grade Nature Detectives were given the challenge to sort some items such as soil, rocks, water, and photographs of various plants and animals as living or non-living things.  


After a very thoughtful discussion, we learned that plants, animals, and people are all living things that:


1.  Breathe air
2.  Eat food
3.  Drink water
4.  Change and grow


Challenge question:  Is a pinecone you find on the ground a living or non-living thing?  Be sure to add a comment describing your ideas.


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What is a Habitat?

10/17/2012

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A habitat is a home for plants and animals.  It provides food,  water, shelter, and space for plants and animals to change and grow.  

Today, we visited a schoolyard habitat called a meadow.  We worked as Nature Detectives to discover the plants and animals living here.

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Our Five Senses

10/4/2012

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Our five senses help us to learn about the world around us.  We visited our schoolyard's Sensory Garden to practice using our senses.  


Thank you to the Crestwood Outdoor Education Committee and the Hiram Community Trust for making this outdoor classroom possible.

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    Miss Harr

    First grade teacher
    Crestwood Primary School
    Mantua, OH

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