Adaptations are the unique physical and behavioral traits that have evolved in an How do animals interact with the environment in to prolong their survival? animal over time to help it survive in its environments. How does a species’ adaptations give it an advantage in surviving in its Adaptation interactions are part of this natural system between predator and prey. environment? Some fiction incorporates and understandings that truthfully represent the How can reading and writing fiction be useful for finding and sharing information world. about an animal’s life and adaptation? CONTENT: SKILLS: Science Writing Develop a narrative illustrating an imagined experience Behavioral adaptations Expression Incorporate facts gathered from multiple texts into a narrative Physical adaptations Organization Environmental contributions to adaptation Identify the main idea and supporting details Make inferences to better understand text Reading (Informational Text) Speaking & Listening Comprehension Exchange ideas Make text--‐to--‐text connections to build understanding of content Analysis Listen respectfully to another’s Select relevant facts that exemplify understanding of animal adaptations Main idea Build upon one another’s ideas Key ideas Identify different animal adaptations Supporting details Formative Assessments: 3-2-1 After Reading Activity Semantic Web Activity KWL Chart My Planning Process Graphic Organizer
Adaptations are the unique physical and behavioral traits that have evolved in an animal over time to help it survive in its environments. Adaptation interactions are part of this natural system between predator and prey. Some fiction incorporates and understandings that truthfully represent the world. How do animals interact with the environment in to prolong their survival? How does a species’ adaptations give it an advantage in surviving in its environment? How can reading and writing fiction be useful for finding and sharing information about an animal’s life and adaptation? CONTENT: Science Writing Behavioral adaptations Expression Physical adaptations Organization Environmental contributions to adaptation Reading (Informational Text) Speaking & Listening Comprehension Exchange ideas Analysis Listen respectfully to another’s Main idea Build upon one another’s ideas Key ideas Supporting details SKILLS: Develop a narrative illustrating an imagined experience Incorporate facts gathered from multiple texts into a narrative Identify the main idea and supporting details Make inferences to better understand text Make text--‐to--‐text connections to build understanding of content Select relevant facts that exemplify understanding of animal adaptations Identify different animal adaptations Formative Assessments: 3-2-1 After Reading Activity Semantic Web Activity KWL Chart My Planning Process Graphic Organizer
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