Science with Math Integration in the Extension Activity

Norma Rosa

@02337945

Unit Plan

Science with math integration in the extension activity

Theme: Habitats

Standard: 2.8. Broad Concept: Many different types of plants and animals inhabit the Earth. As a basis for understanding this concept, students:

1. Recognize and explain that living things are found almost everywhere in the world in habitats such as the oceans, rivers, rainforests, mountain ranges, arctic tundra, farms, cities, and other environments. Recognize some habitats are

extreme, such as the very deepest parts of the oceans or inside hot springs.

2. Recognize that the numbers and types of living things can vary greatly from place to place.

2.DASP.2. Organize, classify, and represent data using tallies, charts, tables, bar graphs, pictographs, and Venn diagrams; interpret the representations.

Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

·  Define habitat

·  Identify the tundra and marine habitats

·  List animals found in each habitat

·  Explain the importance of a habitat to the survival of a species

·  Create a chart classifying animals into categories (ex. Mammals, birds, etc.)

Engage: Teacher will start by asking the students if they know what a habitat is? After, teacher will present the students with pictures of the two different habitats and allow them to guess what animals might live there, which would not and why? As the students guess, the teacher will introduce the students to the names of the different habitats.

Explore: Teacher will read a few excerpts about both the tundra and coral reefs. After the reading, students will be asked to complete a short form. (See attached HABITAT form).

Explain: Since students have been talking about habitats and have gotten the gist of what they are, teacher will ask the students for synonyms of the word. Teacher will write students responses on a large chart paper.

Evaluate: Children will draw a picture of an animal found in either a coral reef or the tundra within their natural habitat. Additionally, they will answer the following questions: What is the name of the animal and its habitat? Could this animal live in another habitat? Why or why not?

Extend: 1) Students will be asked to make a chart classifying the animals they’ve chosen into the different categories reviewed last week (mammals, birds, etc.)

2) Students will match the given animals with their correct habitat. (See attached HABITAT MATCH WORKSHEET)

HABITATS- CORAL REEF AND TUNDRA

Read and answer the following questions based on what you just learned about coral reefs and tundras.

1.  Which is the coldest habitat on Earth?

2.  How much of Earth’s surface is covered by the marine habitat?

3.  Are coral reefs found in the deep cold water? If not, where are they found?

4.  List two animals that are found in the tundra.

5.  List two animals that are found in a coral reef.

IDENTIFYING HABITATS WORKSHEET

Directions: Identify which habitat each animal belongs to.

Arctic Fox Octopus

HABITAT: ______HABITAT: ______

Starfish

HABITAT: ______

Seal

HABITAT: ______