Description
Teaching the plant and animal adaptations and looking for engaging texts and hands-on activities? This is an entire low-prep UNIT is perfect for upper elementary students!
This unit is designed to last 15 days covering these topics:
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Physical and Behavioral Adaptations Overview
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Physical Adaptations
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Behavioral Adaptations
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Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors
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Changes in Environment: Natural and Human-Caused
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Invasive Species
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Review Game
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End of Unit Assessment
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What’s included in each lesson?
Physical & Behavioral Adaptations Lesson Includes:
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Teacher Directions Page
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Understanding Adaptations Informational Text
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Understanding Adaptations Foldable Notes
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Physical or Behavioral Adaptations Activity: Students will color physical adaptations blue and behavioral adaptations red.
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Animal Passages
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Animal Passages Activity: List out the physical and behavioral adaptations based on the information in the text
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Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
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Mastery Checklist
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Answer Keys
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Physical Adaptations Lesson Includes:
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Teacher Directions Page
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Physical Adaptations Reading Passage
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Worksheet to fill in with definitions, notes, and examples after reading the text
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Physical Adaptations Activity: Students will describe the physical adaptations of each plant or animal.
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Design Your Own Organism: Students will design your own imaginary plant or animal. It must have at least 3 physical adaptations. Draw your creation and label each adaptation. Be sure to explain how each adaptation helps the organism survive.
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Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
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Mastery Checklist
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Answer Keys
Behavioral Adaptations Lesson Includes:
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Teacher Directions Page
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Behavioral Adaptations Informational Text
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Behavioral Adatpations Graphic Organizer
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Hibernation Informational Text
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Hibernation Activity
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Migration Informational Text
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Migration Activity
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Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
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Mastery Checklist
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Answer Keys
Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Lesson Includes:
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Teacher Directions Page
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Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors Informational Text
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Traits vs. Behaviors Graphic Organizer
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Inherited Traits and Learned Behavior Sorting Activity
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Monarch Butterflies Passage and Activity
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Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
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Mastery Checklist
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Answer Keys
Invasive Species – Plants and Animals Lesson Includes:
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Teacher Directions Page
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Invasive Species Informational Text
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Invasive Species Graphic Organizer
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Examples of Invasive Species Informational Text
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Examples of Invasive Species Graphic Organizer
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How to Prevent Invasive Species Informational Text
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How to Prevent Invasive Species Activity
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Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
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Mastery Checklist
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Answer Keys
Environmental Changes Impacting Plants and Animals Lesson Includes:
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Teacher Directions Page
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Natural Environmental Changes Informational Text
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Natural Environmental Changes Graphic Organizer
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Human-Caused Environmental Changes Informational Text
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Human-Caused Environmental Changes Graphic Organizer
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Environment Cause & Effect Activity
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Exit Slip: Students will answer the question to complete the exit slip.
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Mastery Checklist
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Answer Keys
*Designed specifically for Florida NGSS Standards and aligns to MANY other states!
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