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Title
Ball Identification Exercise

Grade Level
4

Protocol
Birds

Abstract
A valuable lesson to train students to categorize details quickly. During the exercise, students are asked to identify various types of balls as they are quickly thrown into the air and then concealed. Since birds are quick, like balls in the air, and they come in various types, colors and sizes, this lesson improves a student’s ability to identify details quickly. This lesson prepares students to quickly identify bird’s colors, sizes, and shape

Author
Wyatt Franz, W. T. Machan Elementary

AZ Standards
This activity develops observation skills that are the basis for fulfilling many AZ Standards and becoming a good scientist.

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