INDIGENOUS OBJECTS LESSON AND ASSESSMENT TOPIC: INDIGENOUS OBJECTS Subject: Science

This lesson focuses on how the Indigenous believe that all objects are living. LESSON AND ASSESSMENT
TIME: 1:40-2:25 (45 MINUTES) AND Teacher’s name: Megan McCleary
2:45-2:55 (10 MINUTES)

DATE: FEBRUARY 18
(DAY 4)

KEY LEARNING(S)
Outcome: OM1.1
Investigate observable characteristics and uses of
natural and constructed objects and materials in their -What are natural objects?
environment
Indicator:
b. Distinguish between objects and materials found
in nature and those constructed by humans.
f. Distinguish between the materials used to
construct an object and the object itself.
g. Predict the characteristics (e.g., hardness,
insulating ability, water resistance, absorbency, and
flexibility) of common materials and carry out a
procedure to test those predictions.
ESSTENTIAL QUESTION(S)
-What is the difference between objects and
materials?
-What are constructed objects?
-What are absorbent vs non-absorbent materials?
-What are flexible vs inflexible materials?
Grade: 1
MATERIALS
-Indigenous objects/materials worksheet
-Objects and Materials Assessment
-Natural vs Constructed Objects Assessment
-Flexibile and Inflexible Materials Assessment
-Absorbent/Non-absorbent Materials Assessment
-glue
-scissors
-pencil
-something that is red and green to color with

PRE-TASK TASK POST-TASK ASSESSMENT

-“An Aboriginal worldview sees
spirit in all living and non-living
things, so that rocks, water and soil
all have spirit to them. There is no
distinction or boundary between
living and non-living things. In
aboriginal science all things have
spirit.”
“It is different in western science,
where there is a boundary of living
and non-living things. Living
1
-Students will draw a picture and
write about what an object or
material of their choosing may see
in a day or say. For example, if
students choose a rock, they would
draw a picture of a rock and they
could write “I live outside. I am
small and grey. I live on a hiking
trail, but I am near the water. I see
many different animals and people
pass by me every day.” (20
-Students will complete four
summative assessments related to
objects and materials.
-We will review what an object is,
what a material is, natural vs
constructed objects, absorbent vs
non-absorbent, and flexible vs
inflexible. Students will complete
assessments individually, but we
will review what each assessment
is about one at a time. For example,
- Indigenous objects worksheet (F)
-Objects and Materials Assessment
(S)
-Natural vs Constructed Objects
Assessment (S)
-Flexibile and Inflexible Materials
Assessment (S)
-Absorbent/Non-absorbent
Materials Assessment (S)
things contain cells, which allow
them to breathe, grow, change,
reproduce and adapt to their
environment.” (5 minutes)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NOTE:
minutes) for the first assessment that
involves distinguishing between
objects and materials we will
review the definition of an object
and materials are before students
individually complete the
assessment. (30 minutes)