3rd grade Instructional Guide

●​ Weather ●​ Teamperature ●​ Atmosphere

●​ Precipiation ●​ Climate

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Integrated 3rd Grade Unit: Utah’s Ecosystems

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

●​ Use Sentence Frames

○​ “In the __ region, animals like __ survive by __.” ○​ “__ is similar to __ because __.” ○​ “I think __ because __.” ●​ Use Think-Pair-Share and structured partner talk before writing or presenting. ●​ Model examples of presentations, writing formats, and how to use visuals effectively. These extension options are available for supplemental tasks or projects that enhance and deepen the learning experience beyond the core project. Teachers may use these options as student choice board opportunities for small or whole group activities. These depth and complexity options will help students’ ability to think critically about how the components of the regions of Utah are interconnected. ●​ Project 1 - How Weather Data Supports the Classification of Climate Systems ○​ Collect weather data for the chosen Utah region and how it contributes to the primary classification of climate for the specific region. Climate determination takes the weather of a region by analyzing its temperatures and precipitation over time to identify a pattern. ○​ Resources: ○​ Weather Data Search - Students can use this site to gather data for the chosen Utah region. ■​ Location: Adjust the location to show the monthly summarized data for the selected region. ■​ Product: Select monthly summarized data.

Extension