301 Things We Use
👩🏫 Teacher’s Guide
Objective
Students will identify everyday objects, explain their purposes, and classify them by use (learning, cooking, cleaning, playing).
Vocabulary
tool, device, purpose, object, material, safe, careful
Teaching Notes
- Show 5–6 real classroom items and ask: “What is it? What is it used for?”
- Discuss how materials (plastic, metal, wood) change how objects work.
- Demonstrate safety rules when using tools or devices.
🧒 Student Worksheet
Concept and Helping Material
Big Idea.
We use different objects every day to learn, cook, clean, play, and stay safe.
- A tool helps us do a task (scissors, broom, spoon).
- A device uses energy or electricity (lamp, tablet, fan).
- Each object has a purpose — its job.
Vocabulary and Definition
- — an object used to help do a job
- — an object that works with energy or electricity
- — the job something is made to do
- — a thing you can see or touch
- — what something is made of
- — free from harm
Words to Learn
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Sentences to Fill In
1. A spoon is a ________ that helps us eat.
2. A tablet is a ________ that needs electricity.
3. The ________ of a broom is to clean the floor.
4. Wood, metal, and plastic are types of ________.
5. We use things carefully to stay ________.
Think & Respond Q&A
1. Why do we use tools?
2. How does knowing an object’s purpose help us?
3. Why do devices need extra care?
4. What might happen if we used a tool the wrong way?
5. Why are materials important?
Hands-On Experiment or Activities
What You Do:
1. Choose three classroom objects.
2. Write their names and purposes.
3. Sort them into “tool” or “device.”
Reflection
- Which object do you use most?
- What makes a tool helpful?