Content Objectives
Science
b) physical adaptations
English
c) Explain what has been learned.
d) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
e) Use strategies of organization of information and elaboration according to the type of writing.
- Compare, contrast, and classify two behavioral and two physical animal adaptations by completing a graphic organizer with 90% accuracy.
- Identify text features within magazine articles and analyze their effectiveness through discussion and on a worksheet with 90% accuracy.
- Represent and justify the significance of a specific animal adaptation by contributing to a magazine article as an editor, writer, or graphic designer, displaying 90% accuracy of skills completed within their role.
- Utilize effective communication skills to summarize the key characteristics of an animal adaptation to peers orally and digitally.
- Self-monitor and evaluate work performance on an individual and group-contingent basis through the use of a rubric.
Science
- 3.4 – The student will investigate and understand that adaptations allow animals to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment. Key concepts include
b) physical adaptations
English
- 3.1 – The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.
c) Explain what has been learned.
- 3.6 – The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
d) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
- 3.9 – The student will write for a variety of purposes.
e) Use strategies of organization of information and elaboration according to the type of writing.
- 3.12 – The student will use available technology for reading and writing.