Life or Not Lesson Plan
A comprehensive lesson plan for 4th-grade adaptive special education students, detailing the 30-minute instructional sequence for identifying living and non-living things.
Life or Not Slide Deck
A 10-slide visual presentation for teaching the differences between living and non-living things, including teacher notes and clear examples.
Life or Not Teacher Script
A detailed teacher script to accompany the slide deck, providing word-for-word prompts and instructional cues for teaching living and non-living things.
What's Alive Warm-Up Activity
A visual, easy-to-follow warm-up sheet for students to begin thinking about living things, designed for 4th-grade adaptive special education students.
Living vs Non-Living Reading Passage
A child-friendly reading passage explaining the characteristics of living and non-living things with clear icons and simple language.
Living & Non-Living Sort Activity
A hands-on sorting activity for students to categorize living and non-living things, including sorting mats and 12 illustrated picture cards.
Ecosystem Challenge Game Cards
Teacher game cards for a fast-paced "shout it out" identification activity to check student understanding of living vs. non-living components.
Ecosystem Explorers Worksheet
A student worksheet for identifying and classifying living and non-living things in a backyard environment, featuring a drawing section and reasoning list.
Quiz Time Assessment
A formative assessment quiz to evaluate students' ability to identify living and non-living things and their basic needs.
Test Your Knowledge Summative Assessment
A comprehensive assessment for 4th-grade adaptive special education students on identifying living and non-living things and their roles in an ecosystem.
Awesome Ecosystem Project Guide
A creative project guide offering students choices to build a diorama or poster of an ecosystem, with clear steps and requirements.
Awesome Ecosystem Project Rubric
A professional rubric for evaluating the Awesome Ecosystem Project, focusing on identification, creativity, and presentation.
Nature's Neighbors Cool-Down Exit Ticket
An exit ticket for students to reflect on and apply their learning by identifying one living and one non-living thing and explaining their reasoning.
