UNIT TITLE/TOPIC:
Endangered Animals CONTENT AREAS: Social Studies, Science & English Language Arts GRADE LEVEL: Third Grade (3rd) IMPLEMENTATION TIME FRAME: 25 Days (30 - 45 Minutes Per Day) ENDURING UNDERSTANDING: Students will understand that animals are endangered around the world. TWO LINES OF INQUIRY:
ESTABLISHED GOALS:
OBJECTIVES: (Objectives are stated within the "Overview of Lessons" tab.) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: (Formative assessments are stated as "Evaluations" within the "Overview of Lessons" tab.) SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Students will create public service announcements (PSA) on endangered animals. |
STANDARDS/BENCHMARKS:
L.OL.03.32 Identify and compare structures in animals used for controlling body temperature, support, movement, food-getting, and protection (for example: fur, wings, teeth, scales). L.EV.03.12 Relate characteristics and functions of observable body parts to the ability of animals to live in their environment (sharp teeth, claws, color, body coverings). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.A Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). |