LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will make observations and build an understanding of the properties of common objects.

Objective 3.02

Develop and use a vocabulary associated with the properties of materials:

  • Color.
  • Size.
  • Shape.
  • Texture.

Resources aligned to this objective

Persuasive pumpkins
Using observation skills and comparative language, the children will express their own ideas to compare likenesses and differences of pumpkins. They will sort by their own rules and explain their reasoning. Using cooperative learning, they will listen to other children's discussions and come to some agreements.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)
By RC Griffin.
Mixing colors with Little Blue and Little Yellow
This is an integrated lesson based on a French book entitled Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni. Within the lesson, students will experiment with various colors to create new colors and eventually write their own version of this story.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Science)
By Lisa Tartaglia.
Bouncing bubbles
Students will listen to Bubbles Bubbles by Mercer Mayer and a bubble poem before exploring the joys of bubble blowing. Students will observe bubbles, discuss their observations and create illustrations and stories to share.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karen Rice.

Resources on the web

Wonderful waves
Students create a wave model using two different types of simple models. The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate that simple models can be used to represent real world objects that are not easily brought into a classroom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Sampling rocks
Students learn about sampling through an investigation of rocks found in the schoolyard. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ready, set, let's dough! It's a matter of system
Students explore the connection of parts to a whole as they build objects out of play dough. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Magnify It!
Students view objects of various sizes from several viewing distances to discover that their visual field is limited. Students record what they see and compare their observations with classmates in an open, nonjudgmental forum. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science