Author: Darby Feldwinn

Beginning Thoughts
Draw lines between the pictures that you think form a pair.
The picture of the __________________ goes with the picture of the __________________
because____________________________________________________________________.

Name:___________________________
Group Members:__________________

You don’t need to write in this box.

Discussion Sentence Frames
Starting a discussion of a pair
I think the picture of the ___ goes with the picture of the ___ because ___.
Responding to a discussion of a pair
Group ___ said ___ and I agree with group them because ___.
Or
Group ___ said ___ and I respectfully disagree with them because ___.

Picture 1 Picture 2

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Results

What can we Learn From Plants and Animals?

Discussion Summary
I agreed with group_____________________ when they argued the picture of the __________________________ goes with the picture of the __________________________
because____________________________________________________________________.
I disagreed with group __________________ when they argued the picture of the __________________________ goes with the picture of the __________________________
because_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________ instead I think the picture of the __________________ goes with the picture of the __________________ because __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
*Have a class discussion and fill out the class sentence frames about what structures plants and animals have that humans have copied.
Fill out the following sentence frame for the picture that your teacher shows.
Penguins have _______________________________________________ that allow them to ____________________________________________________________________________
but humans cannot do this without ______________________________________________.

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Procedure
Make a “jacket” using up to three materials. The jacket must be one piece and removable.
Record the materials that you used and draw a picture of your jacket.
Pull the metal person/thermometer out of the hot water and put your jacket on them.
Time how long it takes the thermometer to get to 40˚C. You are not allowed to touch your jacket while the temperature is dropping.
Results
Materials Used: __________________ __________________ __________________
Draw a picture of your jacket:
Time to get to 40˚C:_______________________

Materials
Shammy
Thick Felt
Fat
Craft Feathers
Thin Felt
Cotton

Animal Structures
Blubber
Long Fur
Outer Feathers
Short Fur
Skin
Inner Feathers

Summary
I think _________________________which mimicked _________________________worked the best because ______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
I think _________________________which mimicked _________________________worked
the worst because _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._

Material

Animal Structure

Material

Animal Structure

You do not need to write in this box.

Discussion Sentence Frames
Starting a discussion of a pair
I think the ___ which mimicked ___ worked the best/worst because ___.
Responding to a discussion of a pair
Group ___ said ___ and I agree with them because ___.
Or
Group ___ said ___ and I respectfully disagree with them because ___.

Materials Animal Structure

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Number Name

Review Questions
1. Do humans do everything better than plants and animals? If not, list one thing that a plant or animal can do better than a human?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. What is one feature of an animal that you mimicked in your jacket?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. What is one animal that has this feature besides penguins?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. What is something else humans mimic from plants or animals?
__________________________ ________________________ _______________________
5. Why do scientists argue?______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plant or Animal we are Mimicking

Trait we are Copying

Invention

I can't believe how much we have learned from animals

and plants!

Use the Following Sentence Frames to Discuss Which Pictures Make A Pair

Use the
following words to help you.

Pictures
Bird Elephant Plane
Lily Pads Scuba Gear Roots
Shower Straw Raft
Fish

Starting a discussion of a pair
I think the picture of the ______ goes with the
picture of the ______ because ______.
Responding to a discussion of a pair
Group ______ said ______ and I agree with them
because ______.
Or
Group ______ said ______ and I respectfully
disagree with them because ______.

Picture 1

Picture 2

Number Summary of What You Heard

Number Summary of What You Heard

What have we learned from animals?

What have we learned from plants?

Birds have _____________________________________________ that allow them to _____________________________________
but humans cannot do this without ________________________.
Elephants have _______________________________________ that allow them to ______________________________________
but humans cannot do this without ________________________.
Fish have ____________________________________________ that allow them to _____________________________________
but humans cannot do this without ________________________.
Lily Pads have __________________________________________ that allow them to ______________________________________
but humans cannot do this without ________________________.
Roots have __________________________________________ that allow them to ______________________________________
but humans cannot do this without ________________________.

Cotton

Shammy

Craft Feathers

Fat

Thick Felt

Thin Felt

Group	Materials Used	Time to get / to 40˚C	Notes
1	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt
2	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt
3	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt
4	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt
5	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt
6	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt
7	Cotton Shammy / Craft Feathers Fat / Thick Felt Thin Felt

Use the Following Sentence Frames to Discuss How Well the Materials Functioned

Use the
following words to help you

Materials
Shammy Thick Felt Fat
Craft Feathers Thin Felt Cotton
Animal Structures
Blubber Long Fur Outer Feathers
Short Fur Skin Inner Feathers Skin

Starting a discussion of a pair
I think ______ which mimicked ______ worked the ______ because ______.
Responding to a discussion of a pair
Group ______ said ______ and I agree with them
because ______.
Or
Group ______ said ______ and I respectfully
disagree with them because ______.

Material

Animal Structure

Best or Worst

Number Summary of What You Heard

Number Summary of What You Heard

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