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Classifying Objects

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Students classify objects and use data to place items into meaningful groups. Students work in teams to find similarities and differences among items and place them into groups that reflect the comparisons, then create a hierarchy of categories.

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organizational skills, scientific classification, taxonomy

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classification, organization, science
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2006

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