2.SCI.13.B
Record and compare how the structures and behaviors of animals help them find and take in food, water, and air.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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structuresbehaviorsanimalsfoodwaterair
Skills
- record (the ways structures and behaviors help animals meet needs) #dok2
- compare (structures and behaviors of animals for obtaining food, water, and air) #dok2
- analyze (how animal structures and behaviors support survival) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can record how animals use their structures and behaviors to find food. #dok2
- I can record how animals use their structures and behaviors to find water. #dok2
- I can record how animals use their structures and behaviors to find air. #dok2
- I can compare the ways different animal structures and behaviors help them meet their needs. #dok2
- I can analyze how particular structures and behaviors help animals survive in their environments. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Animals have specific structures and behaviors that help them meet their basic needs for survival.
- Comparing animal structures and behaviors helps us understand how different species adapt to their environments.
Essential Questions
- What structures and behaviors help animals find food, water, and air?
- How do different animals obtain the resources they need for survival?
- Why are certain structures or behaviors helpful to particular animals?
- How can we observe and record the ways animals meet their needs?
- In what ways are animal survival strategies alike or different?