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Explain how amphibian and reptile life cycles are different.
Book: What is a Life Cycle? (The Science of Living Things) by Bobbie Kalman and Jacqueline Langille — pp. 14–15, 16–17
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Explain what the animal kingdom is and the types of living things you might find in the animal kingdom.
Standards
RI.3.3RI.3.7
Explain what characteristics all simple animals and worms share and how they vary.
Explain what characteristics all mollusks and arthropods share and how they vary.
RI.3.3RI.3.7RI.3.8
2 days
Defend if all arthropods are exactly the same and if all arthropods can survive in a variety of habitats.
3-LS4-23-LS4-3RI.3.3W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Explain what characteristics all fish and amphibians share and how they vary.
Explain what characteristics all reptiles, birds, and mammals share and how they vary.
Use transition words to help illustrate certain points or ideas.
L.3.2.dW.3.1.c
Defend if all reptiles are exactly the same and if all reptiles can survive in a variety of habitats.
3-LS4-23-LS4-3L.3.2.dRI.3.3W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Analyze and debate unit essential questions using details and understandings from the text.
SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.c
Describe the different stages of a life cycle and why the continuation of a life cycle is important for the survival of a species.
Use transition words to help show time and sequence.
L.3.2.dW.3.1.bW.3.1.c
Describe the stages of a ladybug beetle and/or frog life cycle.
W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.8
Explain how fish, bird, and mammal life cycles are different.
3 days
Compare and contrast the life cycle of two organisms by using information from the text to support an idea.
3-LS1-1RI.3.3SL.3.1W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.7W.3.8
Construct an argument with evidence from the unit to support why some animals can survive well in a desert habitat, others survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
3-LS4-3RI.3.3SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.c
Explain the connection between evolution and adaptation and give an example of how an animal has evolved in order to survive.
Explain how the environment in which an animal lives impacts the way an animal adapts and why different adaptations are needed.
RI.3.2RI.3.3
4 days
Design an animal and defend if the animal would or would not survive in a particular environment.
3-LS4-33-LS4-4L.3.2.dSL.3.1W.3.1W.3.1.aW.3.1.bW.3.1.c
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