Standards:
3.1.3.G Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
3.1.3.H Make a claim supported by evidence about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
Big Ideas:
When the environment changes, some individuals in a population may have traits that provide a reproductive advantage which over many generations can change the make-up of a population.
Humans depend on biodiversity, the variety of species and ecosystems, for resources and human actions can impact the diversity of species.
LEARNING SCALE
With help, the student demonstrates partial success at 2.0 and 3.0.
I can:
Describe characteristic habitats for a variety of organisms.
Describe how traits can be advantageous in certain habitats and disadvantageous in others.
Describe changes that can happen to the environment.
Describe possible solutions to a problem caused by environmental change.
Describe the effects of environmental change on plants & animals.
Vocabulary: habitat, survival, system, biodiversity, changes
I can:
Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Make a claim supported by evidence about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
SUPPORTING RESOURCES