3rd grade Instructional Guide

GRADE3 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 3: Different Environments

Module: Survive the Environment

Lesson 1: Survival of Organisms Lesson 2: Adaptations and Variations

Time: 135 Min

LESSON 2: Adaptations & Variations

COMPONENTS PACING LEARNING INTENTIONS & SUCCESS CRITERIA

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

PG

Engage: Phenomena

15 Min Learning Intention:

24-25

I can make predictions about how the quail lives in its environment.

Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I’ve made a prediction.

● Dried

Explore: Bird Beak Shapes

30 Min Learning Intention:

26-29

I am learning about animal traits so that I can explain how they help animals survive. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can make a claim about how different bird beaks help birds survive.

macaroni ● Paper clips ● Paper plates ● Plastic cup ● Plastic spoon ● Rice ● Toothpicks ● Plastic tweezers

Explain: Adaptations

15 Min Learning Intention:

30

I am learning about animal traits and adaptation so that I can explain how they help animals survive. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can make a claim about how different bird beaks help birds survive. Learning Intention: I am learning conducting an experiment,

Can be done in ELAblock

● Online

Explain: Camoufaged

20-30 Min

31

Simulation