Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Using the Science A-Z resources below will help students develop proficiency in Disciplinary Core Ideas, engage in Science and Engineering Practices, and recognize Crosscutting Concepts as they build toward fulfilling one or more of the grade 3 Performance Expectations related to Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems.- 3-LS2-1: Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
- 3-LS4-1: Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.
- 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.
Correlated Resources
Life
Vertebrates
Extreme Amphibians - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Mammals of the Trees - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Vertebrates of Madagascar - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
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Listen to Vertebrates of Madagascar Read Vertebrates of Madagascar See the Quiz for Vertebrates of MadagascarDigital
Animals in Groups - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 3-LS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Vertebrates - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
Dinosaur Bird Bones - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-1
- Discussion Questions
- Video
The Killer Whale in Three of a Kind - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3
- Discussion Questions
- Video
The Manatee in Destination: Warm Waters - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Wandering Seals - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3
- Discussion Questions
- Video
How Fossils Are Made - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-1
Invertebrates
Invertebrates - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
Annelids: World of Worms - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3- Single-sided
- Double-sided
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Listen to Annelids: World of Worms Read Annelids: World of Worms See the Quiz for Annelids: World of WormsDigital
Invertebrate Fossils - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Digital
Invertebrates - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
Coral Forests of the Deep - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Habitats / Environment
Habitats and the Environment - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4
Bloomin' Algae - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-4- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Habitats Then and Now - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Habitats / Environment - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
Coral Forests of the Deep - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
- Discussion Questions
- Video
In the Zone - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Open Rivers: Abundant Fish - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-4
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Teens, Frogs, and Climate Change - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-4
- Discussion Questions
- Video
City Habitats - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
In a Tropical Rainforest - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3
Earth & Space
Minerals, Rocks, and Soil
New
Minerals, Rocks, and Soil, Part 1: What Are Fossils? - Interactive Lesson
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-1
New
Minerals, Rocks, and Soil, Part 2: Clues in the Rock Layers - Interactive Lesson
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-1
Life
Food Chains
Broken Chains - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-4- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Invasion of the Zebra Mussels - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-4
Adaptations
Emperors of the Ice - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
The Curious Case of the Peppered Moth - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
-
Listen to The Curious Case of the Peppered Moth Read The Curious Case of the Peppered Moth See the Quiz for The Curious Case of the Peppered MothDigital
Adaptations - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 3-LS4-3