Living+or+Not...The+Bubba+Experiment

The break down of what we did.

Day One: The students were given a question that needed to be answered. Was Bubba, our pal in the dish alive? Using their knowledge of living and non-living things the students began an investigation. Here is the process.

Step One:

The students discussed with Mr. Bill all of the things that they knew about living and non-living things. Here is what they came up with.

Characteristics of Living Things

Characteristics of Non-Living Things

Once the students created a list of all the ideas they had about living and non-living things the students were asked to make a prediction about whether or not Bubba was a living things or a non-living thing. Here is what they saw!

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Then we made some predictions based on what we saw. After some discussion of course.



The day ended after our predictions. We had to wait and find out whether or not Bubba was Living! :0(

Day Two The students revisited their ideas with Mr. Bill and what they thought! (See above pictures) The students then viewed a Prezi, that showed the SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS of a Living Thing. (Watch Below)

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Once the Presentation was over the students and Mr. Bill work with "The Living Check List."



The students watched Bubba in action once again!

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They decided on what living characteristics Bubba had.







Is Bubba living or non-living?

You Make The Call!