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Habitats / Environment
The world is made up of many different kinds of habitats. Each one has a distinct blend of environmental factors, including latitude, elevation, climate, land features, water features, plant life, and animal life. The organisms that live in each habitat are specially adapted to live there and are interdependent. This unit helps students understand how and why habitats differ and provides a starting point for students to explore some of the many fascinating habitats in the natural environment. The unit also addresses the fact that natural forces and human activity can have considerable effects on natural habitats. Taking action to protect a habitat from harmful changes could provide a healthy and sustainable environment for many species in the future.
Overview Resources
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Unit Guide
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Unit Resource List
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NGSS Correlations Chart
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Habitats/Environment Unit Roadmaps
Unit Nonfiction Books
Habitats and the Environment
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Double-sided book
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Accessible book
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Book Quiz
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Digital
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Accessible book
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Book Quiz
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Digital
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Book Quiz
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Lesson Resources
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Nonfiction Book Teacher's Guide
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Discussion Cards
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Blank Discussion Cards
Project-Based Learning Packs
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PBL Overview
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SAZ Journal (3-4)
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Teacher Rubric - Individual, 3-6
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Teacher Rubric - Team, 3-6
Protect Your Local Environment
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PBL Project Organizer - Habitats/Environment
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PBL Teaching Tips - Habitats/Environment
Process Activities
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Process Activity Materials Lists - All 3-4 units
FOCUS Books
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FOCUS Book Teacher's Guide
Bloomin' Algae
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Teaching Tips
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Digital
Clever Camouflage
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Single-sided
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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital
Extreme Environments
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Single-sided
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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital
Life Along the Colorado
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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital
Clever Animals
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Single-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital
Habitats Then and Now
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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital
Supporting Materials
Investigation Packs
Animals in Their Environment
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Complete Investigation Pack
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Investigation Pack Teacher's Guide
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I.File Response Sheet
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I.File Teaching Tips
I.Files
Animals of the Florida Keys
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Animals of the Midwestern Prairie
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Animals of the Namib Desert
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Animals of Papua New Guinea
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Mystery File
Science Fair Resources
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Science Fair Teacher's Guide (3-4)
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Science Fair Student Guide
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Science Fair Rubric
Science Fair Project Ideas
Debates
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Debate Teacher's Guide Intermediate (3-6)
Science Videos
Coral Forests of the Deep
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Discussion Questions
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Video
Deep Ocean
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Discussion Questions
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Video
In the Zone
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Discussion Questions
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Video
Marine Protected Areas
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Discussion Questions
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Video
Open Rivers: Abundant Fish
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Discussion Questions
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Video
Teens, Frogs, and Climate Change
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Discussion Questions
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Video
Career Files
Aquarist; Habitat Restoration Specialist; Landscape Architect
Quick Reads
In a Tropical Rainforest
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In a Tropical Rainforest
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In a Tropical Rainforest
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Reading A-Z Books
Living in Deserts
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Single-sided
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Double-sided
Graphic Organizers
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All Intermediate Nonfiction Graphic Organizers
Retelling Rubrics
Nonfiction Retelling Rubric
Science Diagrams
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Science Diagram Teacher's Guide
Game Packs
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Game Pack Guide
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Blank Image Cards
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Game Boards
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Word Sort Placemat
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Wordo Board
Complete Habitats/Environment Game Pack
Word Work
Word Search; Word Sort; Analogies/Fill in the Blank
Unit Nonfiction Books
Los hábitats y el medioambiente
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Book Quiz
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Digital
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Book Quiz
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Digital
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Book Quiz
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FOCUS Books
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La floración de algas
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Digital
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Camuflaje inteligente
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Digital
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La vida a orillas del Colorado
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Digital
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Medioambientes extremos
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Double-sided
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Digital
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Animales inteligentes
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Double-sided
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Digital
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Hábitats ayer y hoy
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Double-sided
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Digital
Book Assembly