SCI-02.LS4.01 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in
different habitats.
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the diversity of living things in each of a variety of different habitats. Disciplinary Core Ideas LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
-There are many different kinds of living things
in any area, and they exist in different places
on land and in water.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can identify different kinds of living things that live in an area.
Reasoning Targets
I can compare the diversity of how plants and animals lives in different habitats.
I understand that living things have different habitats on land and water.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can make observations of plants and animals in different habitats.
I can make observations about the world to collect data.
Product Targets
I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
have little to no knowledge of plants and animals in different habitats.
2 Developing
... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
identify different kinds of living things that live in a habitat.
understand that living things have different habitats on land and water.
identify different kinds of living things that live in an area.
3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
make observations of plants and animals in different habitats to compare diversity.
compare the diversity of how plants and animals lives in different habitats.
make observations of plants and animals in different habitats.
make observations about the world to collect data.
4 Advanced
... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
descriptors
Resources
Vocabulary
habitat
diversity
observation
compare
Websites
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Sample Activity: Insects and Plants Foss:
Investigations 1 & 4: Mealworms and Silkworms
Investigation 2: Brassica Seeds (habitat support)
Examples: Posters and Venn diagrams to compare/contrast habitats Pictures of habitats and have students tell what goes in that habitat Brainpop videos
