Animals and Their Habitats
Animals and Their Habitats
Objectives
In this unit, students will identify and describe characteristics which are inherited from their parents and will be able to explain how each of the four elements (food, water, shelter, living space) in a habitat is essential for survival. Students will:
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recognize that living things have characteristics inherited from their parents.
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understand the four elements of a habitat (food, water, shelter and living space) and why each is essential for survival.
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identify local animals and describe their habitats.
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understand that animals and plants must be able to adapt to their surroundings to survive or they will become extinct.
Essential Questions
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Pennsylvania Wildlife
Formative Assessment
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Multiple Choice Items:
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Which environment can fish live in?
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A
forest
B
ocean
C
desert
D
grassland
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Which environment do groundhogs live in?
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A
forest
B
ocean
C
desert
D
grassland
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Most animals look like their parents.
A. True
B. False
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Animals only need food and water to survive.
A. True
B. False
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An animal that no longer lives on Earth is called extinct.
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A. True
B. False
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6. Match the animal with its habitat by drawing an arrow from the animal on the left to the home on the right.
- Turtle
- pond
- Deer
- ocean
- Penguin
- polar
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- Dolphin
- forest
- Lizard
desert
Answer Key:
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
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Performance Assessment:
You have been out exploring and have spotted a new species of animal. You now must share it with the world!
Select at least four body parts to complete a new species of animal and glue the items together to form the animal.
Draw the habitat that shows the needs of the animal and label: food, water, shelter, space.
The new animal species is called: ______________________
Select one head, kind of leg, and body from each row:
Beaver
Head
snake
head
insect
head
bird
head
Bird
Legs
spider
legs
bear
legs
cougar
legs
duck
body
coyote
body
lizard
body
fish
body
- Select one or all optional body parts:
wings
short
stubby tail
long skinny tail
antennae
short rounded ears
long tall ears
webbed feet
clawed feet
Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric:
Points
Description
4
The student completes all four of the requirements:
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uses appropriate number of body parts and glues parts to make an animal.
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draws the habitat where the animal could survive.
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places all four labels correctly in the habitat drawing.
- names the new species.
3
The student completes three of the requirements.
2
The student completes two of the requirements.
1
The student completes one of the requirements.
0
The student demonstrates lack of understanding or does not attempt to complete the assessment.
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DRAFT 11/09/2010
