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Systems: Grandpa’s Axe

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Students will answer questions to decide whether an axe with all-new parts is still the same axe, and what makes something stay itself over time.

Worksheet

worksheet

3 questions about what keeps something the same when all its parts get replaced.

Sample Answers

worksheet

Three students give their responses to the questions.

ELA Standards
1.SL.1, 1.W.1
2.SL.1, 2.W.1
3.SL.1, 3.W.1
4.SL.1, 4.W.1
5.SL.1, 5.W.1
6.SL.1, 6.W.1
7.SL.1, 7.W.1
8.SL.1, 8.W.1

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