3rd grade Instructional Guide

Standard 3.SL.3: Use age-appropriate language, grammar, volume, and clear pronunciation when speaking or presenting. Standard 3.W.2: Write informative/explanatory pieces to examine a topic that conveys ideas and information clearly, link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases, and provide a concluding statement. Standard 3.R.8: Determine the meaning of words, phrases, similes, metaphors, and academic and content-specific words within a text. (RL & RI) END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS By the end of the integrated unit, students will create a comprehensive ecosystem model representing four different geographical regions of Utah. Language Functions and Features: ●​ Explain: Describe how and why adaptations occur; Use causal conjunctions like because , so , therefore , as a result . ●​ Describe: Detail features of a region or organism; Use adjectives, sensory details, and prepositional phrases. ●​ Compare/Contrast: Identify similarities and differences between regions; Use comparative language like more than , less than , similar to , different from . ●​ Justify/Support: Provide reasons and evidence for conclusions.; Use evidence phrases like According to… , For example… , This shows that… . ●​ Present: Orally share ecosystem models and research findings; Use transition words (first, next, then), sequencing, and content-area vocabulary. Standard 3.R.12: Explain how specific illustrations or text features contribute.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ●​ Unit Quiz (Found in Unit Lesson Plan ) ●​ Ecosystem Vision & Plan ●​ Create a Model ●​ Group Presentations VOCABULARY ●​ Ecosystem

●​ Natural Resources ●​ Regions ●​ Adaptations ●​ Geographical Features

●​ Survive ●​ Desert ●​ Geography