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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
HOW DO ANIMALS SURVIVE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT?
ANCHOR PHENOMENON: ANIMALS LIVE IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT HELP THEM SURVIVE.
12 LESSONS | SEE BELOW LESSONS FOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION ⬇️
Lesson 10
Design Challenge: How can we create a habitat for an animal that meets its needs for survival?
ANIMAL AMBASSADORS PROJECT DESCRIPTION
ANIMAL AMBASSADORS PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In this project, students develop their understanding of the needs of different plants and animals and the environments in which they live. Students use this knowledge to become Animal Ambassadors and design an environment that meets the needs of a wild animal. Students virtually meet a SeaWorld Rescue Ambassador, Project Wildlife Team Member, and San Diego Zookeeper as they explore what it takes to care for wildlife. They go on a field experience to the San Diego Zoo to inform their designs and revise their models. Students develop empathy for wildlife and our environment which prepares students to think deeply about the impact humans make on our environment in Unit 6.
Click the green buttons below to access the aligned standards in the Scope and Sequence document, along with final product resources and student work samples from the project.
*Unit 5 is inspired by CA Science Framework IS1: Plant and Animal Needs, Project Wildlife, SeaWorld Rescue, and the San Diego Zoo.
Written by: Lacy Szuwalski and Zoë Randall
ONLINE Learning Resources
ONLINE Learning Resources
The Calendar and Resource Slides were adjusted for online learning for the 2020-2021 school year, however detailed lesson plans have not been created for online learning.
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