Topic: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Performance Expectation: 3-LS4-1. Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago Disciplinary Core Idea: Science and Engineering Practice: Cross Cutting Concept: Literacy: Some kinds of plants and Analyze and interpret data to make Observable phenomena exist from RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to animals that once lived on sense of phenomena using logical very short to very long time demonstrate understanding of a text, Earth are no longer found referring explicitly to the text as the basis for reasoning. (3-LS4-1) periods. (3-LS4-1) anywhere. (Note: Moved the answers. Science assumes consistent from K–2) (3-LS4-1) patterns in natural systems. Fossils provide evidence RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; about the types of organisms recount the key details and explain how they that lived long ago and also support the main idea. about the nature of their environments. (3-LS4-1) RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Topic: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Performance Expectation: 3-LS4-1. Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago Disciplinary Core Idea: Some kinds of plants and animals that once lived on Earth are no longer found anywhere. (Note: Moved from K–2) (3-LS4-1) Fossils provide evidence about the types of organisms that lived long ago and also about the nature of their environments. (3-LS4-1) Science and Engineering Practice: Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena using logical reasoning. (3-LS4-1) Cross Cutting Concept: Observable phenomena exist from very short to very long time periods. (3-LS4-1) Science assumes consistent patterns in natural systems. Literacy: RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
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