Ready, set, let's dough! It's a matter of system
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A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Science
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- Appropriate grades
- K–2
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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In this lesson, students will look at a complex system when they create their own play dough by taking several parts and creating a whole. Through their constructions, students will gain an understanding that individual parts are used to make a whole.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 1
- Goal 3: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of the properties and relationship of objects.
- Objective 3.01: Describe the differences in the properties of solids and liquids.
- Objective 3.05: Observe mixtures including:
- Solids with solids.
- Liquids with liquids.
- Solids with liquids.
Grade 2
- Goal 3: The learner will observe and conduct investigations to build an understanding of changes in properties.
- Objective 3.04: Show that solids, liquids and gases can be characterized by their properties.
- Objective 3.06: Observe that a new material is made by combining two or more materials with properties different from the original material.
Kindergarten
- Goal 3: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of the properties of common objects.
- Objective 3.01: Observe and describe the properties of different kinds of objects (clay, wood, cloth, paper, other) and how they are used.
- Objective 3.02: Develop and use a vocabulary associated with the properties of materials:
- Color.
- Size.
- Shape.
- Texture.
- Objective 3.03: Describe how objects look, feel, smell, taste, and sound using their own senses.
