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 -.
Results
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