How are leaves different?

BIG IDEA

Comparing physical properties.

FOCUS QUESTION

How are leaves different?

PREDICTION/ HYPOTHESIS

If we put leaves into piles, we will have different piles since they are not all the same. 

PLANNING  
Materials
Access to leaves of different shapes and sizes
Brown bags with heart, oval and triangle shapes on them for sorting

First, we collected the leaves
Next, we sorted the leaves
Then, we put them in the bag with the shape on the front. 

DATA

Floor chart

Oval	Leaf, leaf. leaf, leaf	IIII	4
Heart	Leaf, leaf	II	2
Triangle	leaf	I	1

CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

if we put leaves into groups, we will have more than one group. 

CONCLUSION/REFLECTION

How can we group leaves by shapes? Create a class chart

QUESTIONS
Will leaves look the same all year long?
Which leaves stay green all year and why?