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Content Standards: 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members
What content standards survive.
does this lesson address? 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some
organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the
environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.*
3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the
environment.
3-LS4-2. Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in
characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in
surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.
● I will introduce the adaptation essential question: “How can there be so many
similarities among living things, yet so many different species of plants and
animals?” As a class, we will discuss and define the term “adaptation,” again
referring to the anchor chart and Google Slide presentation on arthropods.
DAY TWO
Students will gather in their groups and create a Google Slide Presentation to showcase
their insect. It must include the following slides:
-Title slide with the insect name, a picture of the insect, and the group members
names
-An introduction slide explaining the difference between insects and arthropods
-A slide that describes the habitat (based on the Insect Habitat Card)
-A slide showing the image of the insect showing the three distinct body parts
(labeled) - the head, thorax, and abdomen
-Two slides explaining how your group came up with that insect (i.e. how did you
choose the body parts, and its characteristics)
DAY THREE:
Students will get 15 minutes to practice presenting their Google Slideshows as a group
(i.e. who presents what). Then the students will get up in front of the class and present
their insect.
Wrap-Up:
How will you wrap-up the 1. As a class discuss how each groups’ insect was similar and different. Did any two
lesson and summarize have similar adaptations? Did any two have similar habitats, but different
student learning and major adaptations?
student takeaways?
2. Reflect and try to answer the essential question: “How can there be so many
similarities among living things, yet so many different species of plants and
animals?”