K-ESS3-1 - Performance Expectation

Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.

Kindergarten · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013

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Vocabulary
modelrelationshipneedsplantsanimalshumansplaceshabitats
Skills
  • use (a model to represent information) #dok2
  • represent (relationships between organisms and their habitats) #dok2
  • identify (needs of plants and animals) #dok1
  • describe (how habitats meet the needs of living things) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the needs of plants, animals, and humans. #dok1
  • I can recognize different places where living things live. #dok1
  • I can use a model to show how the needs of living things are connected to where they live. #dok2
  • I can describe how a habitat helps plants or animals survive. #dok2
  • I can explain why a specific place is a good home for a plant or animal. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Living things have needs that can be met by their environment.
  • The relationship between living things and their habitats can be represented and explored using models.
Essential Questions
  • What do plants and animals need to live and grow?
  • How do different places provide what living things need?
  • Why do certain plants and animals live in certain places?
  • How can a model help us understand where living things meet their needs?
  • What might happen if a living thing cannot find what it needs in its environment?

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