Discrepant Activity for - Animal concept assessment

Preparation -

Find different pictures of animals at least one from each row and probably no more than six (depending on time and development of child).

• Horse, pig, cow, monkey, lion, bear, deer
• Person
• Dolphin, whale, manatee
• Ant, fly, cockroach, spider
• Snake, earthworm,

Procedure -

Show either one picture at a time or all at once (depending on child) and ask:

• Which do you consider to be an animal?
• Ask - Why do you think that?
• Ask - Can tell me your reasons?

Have the child summarize what the the properties of a plant are and either tell you or write them in a list.

Review the properties and have them mark ones they are sure with a + and ones they are not sure of with a -.

 

 

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