Organisms
Integration Ideas and Activities
Lesson 16
Taking A Look at Ourselves

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Activities to Consider
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16
Mathematics

Investigate the differences in humans by having students explore "people row patterns"; choose a characteristic such as hair color; draw a picture showing a person with a specific hair color; group pictures by hair color

Language Arts

Read "People" by Peter Spier; discuss the different characteristics such as eye color, hair color; cut out pictures of facial features and have students draw the rest of the face; discuss differences in clothing and homes around the world

Read "A House Is a House for Me", by Mary Ann Hoberman; have students draw their own homes; investigate animal homes and create a class display or computer presentation


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