6th Grade Physical Science Core Labs

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Purpose:
Students will use their powers of observation, data reporting skill, and list of attributes to identify a common object.

Summary:
Students are given a peanut and they must write and draw their peanut. The peanut is placed in a group of peanuts and the student, using his recorded observations must find the exact peanut.

Objectives Links:
1. A & B: Physical Properties

Process Skills Checklist

Materials:

• One peanut
• Copy of the attribute list
• One student worksheet for each student

Safety Concerns:
Common sense precautions; peanut allergies

Revision Date:
November 2001