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NYS Content Area Standard

MST- Standard 4- The Living
Environment, Elementary; Key Idea 1: Living things are both similar to and different from each other and from nonliving things.
Performance Indicators: 1.1 -Animals
need air, water and food in order to live and thrive. Plants require air, water, and food in order to live and thrive

NATIONAL STANDARDS
  • Science: Earth & Space Sciences; Life Sciences
  • Life Skills: Working with Others
 Title: Adirondack Habitats

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Author: Sarah Bencze
Tupper Lake Central School

Email: sarahb@tupperlakecsd.net		 Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
_X_ Natural History
___ Human History
___ Culture & the Arts
___ Government & Civics
___ Economy
___ Health, Recreation & Life Skills

Investigative Question or Issue: How do different Adirondack habitats  provide the components necessary for plants and animals to live and thrive?

Challenge:  
Using the materials available, plan and create a model of one of these habitats: wetland, mountain, forest, river and give a brief presentation.

Distribute Student Handout.

Quality Standards:  

Model Habitat
  • Model clearly shows the four features of the chosen habitat: food, shelter, water and space
  • Plants and animals that live in the habitat are observable and clearly labeled using correct spelling
  • The plants and animals that live in the habitat are created using materials from the planning page
  • All plants and animals are labeled correctly
Presentation
  • You identify your habitat
  • You describe the features necessary for plant and animal survival
  • You describe the types of animals and plants that live in the habitat
  • You explain how you created your habitat.
  • All members or the group respond appropriately when asked questions about their model habitat
Adapted for the Adirondack Curriculum Project from the work of Education By Design TM and Leading EDGE, LLC ©ACP 2002

   Product Quality
Checklist
Date: ________                                                                     Class Period: ________
Product Author(s):

 
 Product Title/Name:
Adirondack Habitats
Evaluator Name(s)
 
 Observed Standard/Criteria
Possible
Points
Rating
   Model Habitat
  
  
 
Model clearly shows the four features of the chosen habitat: food, shelter, water and space
    
 
Plants and animals that live in the habitat are observable and clearly labeled using correct spelling
 
 
The plants and animals that live in the habitat are created using materials from the planning page
    
 
All plants and animals are labeled correctly
  
  

The habitat has a sign identifying the name of the habitat and the names of all group members
    
 
The model habitat is completed on time
  
  

Presentation


You identify the name of your habitat correctly


You describe the features of the habitat that are necesssary for plants and animals to survive


You describe the types of plants and animals that live in the habitat


You explain how you created the habitat


All members of the group responded appropriately to questions about the model and the habitat it represents

 
TOTALS
  100  

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