3.SCI.12.C
Describe how natural changes to the environment such as floods and droughts cause some organisms to thrive and others to perish or move to new locations.
Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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natural changesenvironmentfloodsdroughtsorganismslocations
Skills
- describe (how natural changes to the environment cause impact on organisms) #dok2
- explain (effects of floods and droughts on organisms) #dok2
- compare (outcomes for organisms after environmental changes) #dok2
- analyze (why some organisms thrive, perish, or move due to changes) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe how floods and droughts change the environment. #dok2
- I can explain how some organisms thrive and others perish or move after natural changes like floods or droughts. #dok2
- I can compare what happens to different organisms after events such as floods or droughts. #dok2
- I can analyze why natural changes in the environment cause some organisms to thrive while others perish or relocate. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Natural changes in the environment, like floods and droughts, affect living organisms differently.
- Some organisms thrive, perish, or move because of changes to their habitat caused by environmental events.
Essential Questions
- How do floods and droughts affect organisms in an environment?
- Why do some organisms thrive while others perish or move after natural changes?
- What are examples of natural changes that can impact the survival of organisms?
- How can we predict what might happen to an ecosystem after a flood or drought?
- What adaptations help some organisms survive environmental changes?