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The Five Senses - Observation, Experimentation, Prediction, and Categorization. Lesson PlanThe Five Senses - Observation, Experimentation, Prediction, and Categorization. Lesson Plan
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The Five Senses - Observation, Experimentation, Prediction, and Categorization.

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First graders engage in this creative and well-designed lesson. They rotate through five learning stations, each devoted to one of the senses. They practice observation, experimentation, prediction, and categorization.

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making predictions, making observations, sorting & categorizing

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categorization, experimentation, observation, prediction, science
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Grade
1st
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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