Please make sure you are in 3rd grade section of IXL. Clicking on the title of the IXL should take you to the assignment, but you will still have to log in using your username and password.
PLEASE ONLY DO THE IXL THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO YOU.
I check the dates when an IXL was done. If you did it much earlier than when it was assigned by me, please redo it. ANYTHING DONE BEFORE THE START OF SCHOOL DOESN'T SHOW UP FOR ME SO IT MAY LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE DONE THE WORK, BUT IT SHOWS UP AS ZERO FOR ME. Redoing it will also help you practice your skills more.
NOTE:
Grade for any weekly IXL assignment completed WITHIN one week AFTER the due date will be updated after 20% deductions. When completed after the due date, PLEASE EMAIL ME. I will not update any IXL grade after this one week grace period.
I would highly encourage the students to start working on their homework early so that if they do have questions, they have time to ask me.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026
L.5
Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou
The homework is due on the date mentioned above by 5pm. Grades are entered on 10 point system. So if a student scored 90, it will be entered as 9/10 in quickschools. Grading is done based on 10-point system. If you get 100% score in IXL, Quick school will show it as 10/10. If you get 76%, it is 7.6 in Quickschools. I would highly recommend starting early. This is in case you get stuck, you can ask me in class. I encourage you to ask me in class if you have any problems or difficulties in the IXL assigned.
Please keep in mind that we may do some IXL as classwork at school. If the student is not able to finish then it becomes HW which is due the next morning.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
U3 L3 Organisms Use Strategies To Be Successful In Their Environment
Textbooks and notebooks were sent home with the students on Friday.
Review will be done in class. Study guide will be sent home. Please see the information below.
QUIZZES ARE UNANNOUNCED
U3 L3 ORGANISMS USE STRATEGIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT
We follow HMH INTO SCIENCE curriculum. This is further supported by Daily Review in class as well as IXL.
We are beginning Unit 3, Lesson 2, “Plants and Animals Inherit Traits from Their Parents.”
Why do zebras live in groups? Living in groups helps the zebras survive in their environment. By the end of this lesson, your child will
investigate how camouflage helps organisms survive
explore how living in large groups helps individual organisms survive
To prepare your child for this lesson, try this short activity:
With your child, take a walk around your neighborhood. Look for animals that are active in the environment.
Have your child record any behaviors they observe.
Engage your child by asking these questions:
What type of organisms did you see?
How were the organisms behaving?
How might the organisms’ behaviors help each organism meet its needs?
Science Summary
Physical features of plants and animals contribute to the survival of each.
For example, a plant with thorns may discourage animals from eating that plant.
Animals that are well camouflaged in their environment may be more successful at surviving long enough to reproduce.
Animals that live in large groups can be more successful in escaping predators and raising young.
For example, zebras living in large groups make it more difficult for predators to hunt an individual zebra. Hyenas work in groups to hunt, and some whales work together to raise young.
Preconception 1: Group behaviors are inherited traits.
To address this, ask your student to look online for videos of young animals learning to hunt in groups with their parents.
Preconception 2: Living in groups always benefits organisms.
To address this, discuss with your student that while organisms living in groups often help each other, living in groups can lead to competition for resources.