Animal Diversity

Grade Levels

1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten

Course, Subject

Environment and Ecology (Agriculture)

Related Academic Standards

With guidance and support, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing or in collaboration with peers.

CC.1.4.1.U CC.1.4.1.U

With guidance and support, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing including in collaboration with peers.

CC.1.4.2.U CC.1.4.2.U

With guidance and support, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing including in collaboration with peers.

CC.1.4.3.U CC.1.4.3.U

With guidance and support, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

CC.1.5.4.E CC.1.5.4.E

Differentiate between contexts that require formal English versus informal situations.

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Big Ideas

Information to gain or expand knowledge can be acquired through a variety of sources.
Concepts

Validity of information must be established.
Competencies

Locate credible sources of information, including information gathered from web sites.

Description

This lesson exposes children to a wide range of animals and guides them through observation of animal similarities, differences, and environmental adaptations to motivate and guide student observation of animal and plant similarities, diversity, and appropriateness to live in different environments; to show that stories sometimes give plants and animals attributes that they don’t really have.

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Animal Diversity

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Animal Diversity