Living Organisms

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Life Processes by Anna Claybourne
• Behavior in Living Things by Michael Bright

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils
• scissors
• paper towels
• glue
• lima beans (kit)
• tape (kit)
• drinking glass
• marker
• measuring cups and spoons
• sugar
• ruler* (7.1 - Option 1)
• ruler* (7.2 - Option 1)
• stopwatch or timer* (7.1 - Option 1)
• stopwatch or timer* (7.2 - Option 1)
• 4-5 earthworms* (7.1 - Option 1)
• 4-5 earthworms* (7.2 - Option 1)

Lesson 2

• assorted dried beans* (2.3 - optional)
• clear jar with lid (kit)

Lesson 3

• construction paper (kit)* (3.3 - Option 1)
• cornmeal or a yellow marker* (3.3 - Option 1)
• cotton balls (kit)* (3.3 - Option 1)
• magnifying glass (kit)
• other pre-soaked beans* (3.1 - optional)
• pipe cleaners (kit)* (3.3 - Option 1)
• thin plastic bottle (kit)* (3.3 - Option 1)

Lesson 4

• vinegar
• spoons
• lamp or light source
• permanent marker
• salt
• sealable quart-size plastic bags (kit)
• packet of radish seeds (kit)
• bowls (kit)

Lesson 5

• scissors and gluestick* (5.2 - optional)

Lesson 6

• ruler or measuring tape
• string (kit)
• small soda bottle (kit)
• packet of yeast
• balloon (kit)
• thermometer* (6.1 - optional)

Lesson 7

• black paper* (7.1 - Option 1)
• book about 2" thick* (7.2 - Option 1)
• lamp* (7.1 - Option 1)
• 10" x 10" piece of cardboard* (7.2 - Option 1)
• shoebox lid* (7.1 - Option 1)

Lesson 8

• tape, glue, or glue stick* (8.1 - Option 2)
• art paper or poster board* (8.1 - Option 2)
• markers or colored pencils* (8.1 - Option 2)

Lesson 9

• index cards* (9.2 - Option 2)
• tape* (9.2 - optional)

Final Project

• stapler* (Final Project.Option 1)

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used