2.SCI.12.A
Describe how the physical characteristics of environments, including the amount of rainfall, support plants and animals within an ecosystem.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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physical characteristicsenvironmentsamount of rainfallplantsanimalsecosystembasic needs
Skills
- describe (how the physical characteristics of environments support plants and animals) #dok2
- identify (physical characteristics of environments) #dok1
- explain (relationship between environment characteristics and survival of living things) #dok3
- relate (amount of rainfall to supporting plants and animals in an ecosystem) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the physical characteristics of environments. #dok1
- I can describe how the amount of rainfall supports plants and animals in an ecosystem. #dok2
- I can relate the needs of plants and animals to the characteristics of their environment. #dok2
- I can explain how different physical characteristics (like rainfall) help plants and animals survive in an ecosystem. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plants and animals need specific environmental characteristics, such as rainfall, to meet their basic needs and survive.
- The physical features of an environment determine which plants and animals are able to live and thrive there.
Essential Questions
- What are some physical characteristics of different environments?
- How does the amount of rainfall affect which plants and animals are found in an ecosystem?
- Why do plants and animals need certain characteristics in their environment to survive?
- How do changes in the environment, such as more or less rainfall, impact living things?
- What might happen to an ecosystem if its physical characteristics change?