Understanding the Animal Kingdom

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 4

3rd Grade

Lesson 13 of 23

Objective


Describe the stages of a ladybug beetle and/or frog life cycle.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: What is a Life Cycle? (The Science of Living Things) by Bobbie Kalman and Jacqueline Langille  pp. 13 – 14

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Describe the stages of a ladybug or frog’s life cycle. Use details from both the words and illustrations.

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Common Core Standards


  • W.3.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • W.3.2.a — Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
  • W.3.2.b — Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
  • W.3.8 — Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Supporting Standards

L.3.1
L.3.2
L.3.6
W.3.4
W.3.5
W.3.10
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