Including six copies of Traits for Survival and an accompanying lesson plan, this 6-Pack provides five days of standards-based activities that will engage third grade students, support STEM education, and build content-area literacy in life science.
Adapt or die. From migration to camouflage, species' traits have adapted over time to make life livable in the harshest of environments. Explore common, uncommon, and just plain weird survival traits that enable animals to live, thrive, and survive! Traits for Survival informational text includes vibrant images, fun facts, helpful diagrams, text features such as a glossary and index, and a hands-on "Think Like a Scientist" lab activity that is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
The accompanying 5E lesson plan incorporates writing to increase overall comprehension and concept development and provides teachers with: