Mastery Level is 4 out of 5 for each objective A-D.

Each objective is based at least 1 of my 7 learning targets.

A. Students identify and compare items as "living" or "non-living"

*based on learning targets 1& 6

Name one thing that is living ____________________

Name one thing that is non-living ____________________
What needs air, water, and sunlight? Circle one: living non-living
Are humans living or non-living? Circle one: living non-living
Are books living or non-living? Circle one: living non-living

B. Students define vertebrate

*based on learning target 2

What is a backbone? _____________________

Where is the backbone? _____________________
Name 2 living things that have a backbone ____________ and _____________
Why do some living things have a backbone?
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What is the special name we give to living things that have backbones _______________

C. Students list the five vertebrate groups (mammal, amphibian, reptile, bird, fish)
providing characteristics and an example of each group
*based on learning target 3

Write 2 physical characteristics and give one example for each:

Mammal ___________________ and _______________________ example____________
Amphibian ___________________ and _______________________ example____________
Reptile ___________________ and _______________________ example____________
Bird ___________________ and _______________________ example____________
Fish ___________________ and _______________________ example____________

D. Students explain why and how animals adapt. Students explain why and how humans
adjust to the environment.
*based on learning targets 4,5,&7

What is the environment?

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How do living things protect themselves from a harmful environment? _______________

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Pick an animal and tell how it adapts to the environment __________________________

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 Tell what would happen if the animal you picked did not adapt to the environment?

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What can humans do to adjust to the environment? ______________________________

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