Organisms and the Environment

Organisms and the Environment

Grade 3 - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

In this Storyline, students develop an understanding of how scientists make observations and inferences about fossils to learn about past organisms and environments. They explore the adaptations of organisms, including group behavior, that help them survive in their environment. Students discover that sometimes the environment changes in ways that cause organisms to adapt, move to a new location, or go extinct. Finally, students explore design solutions aimed at helping plants and animals survive when their environment changes.

Storyline

Marine Fossils Reference Pictures

Making Observations and Inferences - Process Activity

Observing Fossils Picture Book

Observation and Inference Chart - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Habitats Then and Now - FOCUS Book

Learning from Fossils Assessment

Habitat in a Bottle - Process Activity

Concept Flower - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Cause and Effect - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Habitats Assessment

Animals in Groups (no audio) - Science Video

Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Animals in Groups - FOCUS Book

Animal Groups: Strength in Numbers Reading A-Z Leveled Book

Cause and Effect - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

The Killer Whale in Three of a Kind - Science Video

Animal Group Behavior Assessment

Coral Reef (no audio) - Science Video

Environmental Changes Activity Sheet

Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Effects of Environmental Change Assessment

Open Rivers: Abundant Fish - Science Video

Human Solutions to Environmental Problems Science in the News Collection

Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning - Nonfiction Graphic Organizer

Solutions to Environmental Problems Assessment

End of Storyline


Book Assembly