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= LESSON PLAN = created by: Cherry Hill Elementary

__Core Objective/Standard:__
Standard 3: Physical Science Objective 2: Analyze objects and record their properties Indicator 1

__Student learning objective__:
Sort, classify, and chart objectives observable properties: size, shape color, texture, etc.

__Materials needed__:
Sacks with several objects to be sorted by groups of students ie: soft, hard, rough, smooth, squishy, rubber, prickly, various shapes and materials, etc.

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Teacher chooses 3 categories to model sorting objects. Teacher chooses an object and models with a talk aloud how each characteristic is chosen. Use 3 baskets, buckets, sorting mats, etc., that are labeled with the 3 characteristics to sort the objects in.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
Select some students to come up and choose an object. Students support their choices by answering questions from the teacher as to how and why they have chosen to place their object in that particular basket.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Individual groups will sort their bag of objects into the same 3 sorting choices.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Teacher observation with anecdotal notes.