Structures and Behaviors of Plants and Animals

Creating Student-Driven Instruction with Lumio

The more technology advances, the more independent today's learners can become! Lumio, formerly known as SMART Learning Suite Online, enables learners to take control of their learning in a multitude of ways. From contributing to workspace activities, to accessing lessons outside of class, the level of ownership students can take changes everything. Join us as we walk through what's possible when students are able to access lessons from anywhere, at any time, and on any device!

Introduction to Lumio

Lumio, formerly know as SMART Learning Suite Online (SLSO) gives teachers a place to create classroom activities, assessments, and enhance archived lessons to extend learning. Join us as we walk through Lumio features that will help you to add an interactive spin to your static lessons that will spark engagement in your students. We’ll explore ready-made activity templates and complimentary lesson files that can be easily adapted to fit your classroom!

Structures and Behaviors of Plants and Animals

The teacher will begin with a “Shout It Out” activity for students to identify the different traits plants and animals need to survive. Once students understand the basic needs of life, they will create and label a Venn diagram; one side for plants and the other side for animals. Students will then look at a series of pictures and write down similarities and differences of the characteristics of each plant and animal on the Venn diagrams they have created. As an extension, the teacher will divide the class into teams to talk about the story of the "Three Little Pigs" and how their behaviors (building different types of houses) affected their survival. The teams of students will then create a short story that features adaptations.