Title of Activity:  Fruits and Veggies - Yum!

Author(s): Herndon, Burkett, & Geanangel

Content Area(s): Science/Classification

Grade Level: Primary

Lesson Description:  Students drag pictures of fruits and vegetables into the correct category using an Inspiration template.  This can be done as a teacher directed group activity during which individual students come to the computer and select one picture to categorize.  It can also be used as an individual activity at a computer work station or in the computer lab.  Encourage discussion with students - name other fruits and vegetables, explain why or why not they like a particular item, make a sentences using the words, etc.
You can also adapt this Inspiration example for other classifications you may be studying - plants/animals; big/little; living/nonliving; etc.

Standards Addressed : South Carolina State Standards; LCSD1 Technology Standards

Materials: "Fruits and Veggies" Inspiration Template

Equipment: Computer; Inspiration Software

Assessment: