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Investigate and describe some of the unique life cycles of animals where young animals do not resemble their parents, including butterflies and frogs.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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Skills
- investigate (life cycles of animals) #dok2
- describe (unique life cycles where young animals do not resemble parents) #dok2
- compare (appearances of young animals and their parents) #dok2
- identify (examples of animals with unique life cycles, such as butterflies and frogs) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify animals that have life cycles where young do not look like their parents, such as butterflies and frogs. #dok1
- I can describe the unique stages of an animal’s life cycle, including animals whose young do not resemble their parents. #dok2
- I can compare a young animal and its parent to show how their appearances are different. #dok2
- I can investigate the stages in the life cycles of animals like butterflies and frogs using models or observations. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Some animals go through life cycles in which their young look very different from their parents.
- Observing and comparing animal life cycles helps us understand how organisms grow and change over time.
Essential Questions
- How do the life cycles of animals like butterflies and frogs differ from those of other animals?
- Why don’t young animals like tadpoles and caterpillars look like their parents?
- What are the stages in the life cycles of butterflies and frogs?
- How can we investigate and describe the changes animals go through as they grow up?
- What can we learn from comparing young animals and adult animals?