Recently I taught a lesson on natural and man-made objects in a kindergarten class and it turned out to be really successful! The concept of natural vs. man-made can be tricky, because there might be the kids out there who will say that God made the grass, trees, flowers, etc. Which is TRUE! Buuuut, those things are natural, they weren't made by a person in a factory!
The lesson was taught for the math/science in early childhood education course that I am currently taking. I never thought math and science could be so fun!
The lesson had to include a graphic organizer and a hands-on activity. Graphic organizers are great for any grade level and help students (especially with learning disabilities) to organize and remember information that was taught.
For my Kinders, I decided to use a T-chart to compare natural vs. man-made objects.When I taught the lesson, I first explained what natural and man-made objects were. I then would show them a picture of an object and they a.) named the object and then b.) told me if the object was natural or man-made. The students were very engaged during this part of the lesson! It's easier for students to pay attention when they have a visual.
The pictures are in black and white because I am a broke college student that can't afford color ink............ So what! :)
For the hands-on part of the activity, I had the students go to their tables and each table got some objects that were both natural and man-made and they got to explore these objects and discuss with their table if they thought the object was natural or man-made, and why they thought this. The students had fun during this part!
After the hands-on activity, I had the students match their own T-charts. I found the worksheet here: Nurturing Noggins. This was a great way to assess their learning.
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| Yay science! |
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| The objects that were used :) |
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| A student writing working on her own T-chart. |
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