Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.B.3.2.2
Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.B.3.2.2
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Identify one change in an environment that can affect an ecosystem.
- Identify one effect of a hurricane.
- Discuss how a fire and a flood can affect an ecosystem.
- What is a possible effect of a tornado touching down in an ecosystem?
- A fire burns through a forest ecosystem. Develop a logical argument as to why this can be both a good and bad thing for that ecosystem.
- “A flood can have negative effects on an ecosystem.” Cite evidence to support this statement.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Floods, fires, tornadoes, blizzards, volcanoes, hurricanes, etc.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- A hurricane’s winds can knock down trees.
- The rain and waves of a hurricane can flood an ecosystem.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- A fire and flood can both cause negative changes to an ecosystem.
- A fire can destroy both plants and animals.
- A flood can drown both plants and animals.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Effect: plants and animal populations may decrease.
- Effect: animals might lose their homes.
- Effect: trees might be knocked down.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- A fire can hurt an ecosystem.
- A fire will burn down trees, and displace animals from their homes.
- A fire will kill several plants and animals.
- A fire can also help an ecosystem.
- The ash is good for the soil, so new life is able to begin.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Floods can wash away animals’ homes.
- Floods can knock down trees and destroy plant life.
- Animals might lose resources and not be able to survive.
