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|type= Lesson idea
|attribution={{James de Winter}}
|subject= Science
|subject= Science
|topic=
|topic=Living things, Using images
|resourcenumber=SC008
|resourcenumber=SC008
|age=NA
|final=yes
|age=Primary
|image=Bee-gathering-polen602.jpg
|tagline=Find different ways to classify living things
|title= Classifying and organising living things using images
|title= Classifying and organising living things using images
|content= Lesson activity and sample materials.
|content= This lesson ideas asks students to sort images of living things into groups. They may do this on the computer using photo album software to organise the images, add labels or descriptions if appropriate. When that is done, students can think of other groups or categories to sort living things. The idea can also work as a lesson starter where you may want to use it to discuss points about classification in science.
|format= 1 x activity outline and sample materials (photos)
|format= An activity outline and photo collection.
|strategy= The lesson offers opportunities to explore different ways of classifying living things, and to explore some of these differences, various characteristics which might be important, and some problems with trying to classify things in this way. The lesson may offer opportunity to work with new software (e.g. Picasa), or could be carried out with paper based resources. The lesson might be a good opportunity for some small group work, and perhaps some inquiry into how we classify, and explanations of why some methods of classification might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others - this is a good opportunity to use different sorts of questions, and to encourage pupils to question each other and engage in peer assessment.
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| Learning Objectives =
| Learning Objectives =
* To have experience of and develop confidence with the different ways in which living things can be classified into groups
* To have experience and develop confidence with the different ways in which living things can be classified into groups.
* To develop knowledge of and use some of the characteristics of living things and ways to classify and organise them.
* To develop knowledge of and use characteristics of living things to classify them.
|additional resources= See activity outline below - you'll need sets of photos and computers to allow pupils to organise the materials
|additional resources=Access to computers or tablet will allow pupils to organise the images supplied using photo organization/slideshow software (such as Picasa).  
|useful information= Using photo organization/slideshow software (Picasa) students organise images that have been provided into various groups or categories. They may also add labels and/or descriptions where appropriate.  
|useful information= 
|related resources=[[Organising images for a narrative]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96CArgf0gY OER4schools]
|related resources=
|other= Good starter activity & prompt for raising discussion questions about classification in science
* [[Organising images for a narrative]]
* [[OER4Schools/Photo story]]
* For some lesson video clips, of a Zambian lesson on classifying vertebrates, see [[Video/Eness Vertebrates|here]].
|other=  
|resources=
|resources=
* Activity Outline with links to photo files (and extension to astronomy images): [[Classifying and organising living things using images/activity]]
* An [[Classifying and organising living things using images/activity|activity outline]]
* The activity outline includes links to photographs of living things in one zip file, see  [[Classifying and organising living things using images/activity|activity outline for more information.]]
* The activity outline also mentions a further task which is to label or annotate the astronomy images supplied.
* The images are also available individually (on this wiki), and you can
** preview the images here: [[Classifying and organising living things using images/images|preview for images of living things]] or
** view them as a [[Classifying_and_organising_living_things_using_images/slideshow|browser-based slideshow]],
** download a zip file [[File:Images of living things slideshow.zip]] for local use, or
** [[Classifying and organising living things using images/astronomy_images|preview astronomy images]]
 
You can also download an open office slideshow of images of living things here: [[File:living things slideshow.odp]]


Extension to Astronomy images:
Second activity is more an annotation or show and tell one with a set of astronomy images that studenst could annotate, label (with tablet) or organise
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[[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]][[Category:Image based activities]][[Category:Teacher Education]]
[[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]][[Category:Image based activities]] [[Category:ICT]] [[Category:Photo story]]

Latest revision as of 15:42, 26 February 2013

Bee-gathering-polen602.jpg
Find different ways to classify living things

Lesson idea. This lesson ideas asks students to sort images of living things into groups. They may do this on the computer using photo album software to organise the images, add labels or descriptions if appropriate. When that is done, students can think of other groups or categories to sort living things. The idea can also work as a lesson starter where you may want to use it to discuss points about classification in science.

Teaching approach. This lesson offers opportunities to explore ways to classify living things as well as characteristics which might be relevant, and how to address difficulties that may arise when trying to classify things in this way. The activity may be enhanced by the use of ICT(i) software (e.g. Picasa) but could be carried out with paper-based resources.

This lesson presents a good opportunity for small group work(ta) and some inquiry(ta) into how we classify; and why some classification methods might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others. There is also a good opportunity to use different sorts of questioning(ta); to encourage pupils to question each other; to engage in peer assessment(ta) and to focus discussion(ta) on the scientific method(ta) using key vocabulary(ta). (edit)

Resource details
Title Classifying and organising living things using images
Topic [[Topics/Living things|Living things]],  [[Topics/Using images|Using images]]
Teaching approach

[[Teaching Approaches/Assessment|Assessment]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Questioning|Questioning]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Group work|Group work]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Inquiry|Inquiry]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Discussion|Discussion]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Scientific method|Scientific method]]

Learning Objectives
  • To have experience and develop confidence with the different ways in which living things can be classified into groups.
  • To develop knowledge of and use characteristics of living things to classify them.
Format / structure

An activity outline and photo collection.

Subject

[[Resources/Science|Science]]

Age of students / grade

[[Resources/Primary|Primary]]

Additional Resources/material needed

Access to computers or tablet will allow pupils to organise the images supplied using photo organization/slideshow software (such as Picasa).

Related ORBIT Wiki Resources
Files and resources to view and download

You can also download an open office slideshow of images of living things here: File:Living things slideshow.odp


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