LS.2.2.1
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to summarize ways in which animals closely resemble their parents and ways they are different.
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District Recommended Resources for 2nd Grade Science
Science Phenomena Resources
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Step 1: Lesson Standards & Learning Goals
Dimension 1:
Science and Engineering Practice: Obtain, Evaluate and Communicate Information: Students gather information through different texts and media to determine the similarities and differences of characteristics of various animals to their parents (NSTA SEP Matrix).
Dimension 2:
Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns
Dimension 3:
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS3.A Organisms have characteristics that can be similar or different. Young animals are very much, but not exactly, like their parents and also resemble other animals of the same kinds. Plants also are very much, but not exactly like their parents and resemble other plants of the same kind (A Framework for K-12 Science Education).
Sample Essential Questions
Sample Essential Questions
In what ways do animals resemble their parents and how can they be unique or different?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
alike
appearance
characteristics
different
identify
organism
resemble
unique
variation
Students will be able to...
Students will be able to...
Collect information about different organisms that are related, identifying similarities and differences.
Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information - Obtain information, using various texts, text features and other media to determine whether or not two organisms are related.
Engaging in Argument from Evidence- Construct an argument with evidence to support a claim that certain organisms are related.
Students will know...
Students will know...
Animals resemble their parents in appearance, even while being unique.
Step 2: Assessment
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessments
Writing Prompts
If something is _____, it is the only one of its kind. (unique)
If an animal resembles another animal, that means… (they have similar characteristics but do not look exactly like one another)
Compare a baby animal to its adult parent. What is similar and what is different? (Ex. Baby Ducks are "fuzzy" while adult ducks have feathers.)
How do animals closely resemble yet differ from their parents?
In what ways do baby animals resemble and differ from their parents?
Mini Projects and Investigations
Graphic Organizer: Venn Diagram
Give students images of adult animals and their young. Have them make comparisons and record their observations in a Venn Diagram. Use the information to write a brief summary of how the two are similar and different.
See Formative Assessment Examples for Image.
NCDPI Grade 2 Science
Culminating Activity
Draw a picture that shows comparisons between a young animal and its parent, like a duckling and a duck, a kitten and a cat, or a puppy and a dog. Write about their similarities and differences. Use words like resemble, different, unique, and similar in your writing.
*Use animal pairs that have not been previously taught.
Step 3: Lesson Instructions
Possible Activating Strategies
Possible Activating Strategies
Graphic Organizer: Venn Diagram
Compare yourself to one of your parents. How do you look the same? How do you look different?
Song:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - While the song plays, ask students to brainstorm and record what they know about lions.
Video:
Following the song, watch the video and lead students in a discussion on how the lion cubs looks similar and different to their parents.
Read Aloud:
Lions by Arnold Ringstad
Following the video, read the book and lead students in a discussion on how the lions look different.
Text Set - Coming soon!
There's Only One You by Kathryn Heling & Deborah Hembrook https://youtu.be/c6O-7jS3yTE?si=87BEx40LyJr0iSOJ
Additional Literacy Connections
Science A to Z (paid subscription)
epic!
YouTube
EBSCO (access through NCEdCloud)
Genetics (eBook)
The World of Genetics (eBook)
Waring, Geoff. Oscar and the Frog: A Book about Growing.
Huson, Brett. The Grizzly Mother.
Mabry, Sheri. Soar High, Dragonfly.
Milton, Alexandra. Who is in the Egg?
Davies, Benji. Tad.
Donaldson, Julia & Zommer, Yuval. The Wooly Bear Caterpillar.
Davies, Nicola. One Tiny Turtle.
Leedy, L. (1993) Tracks in the sand.
Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Heredity Unit (on Diffit, free log in)
Animal Life Cycle Unit (on Diffit, free log in)
Butterfly Kits with Live Caterpillars (purchase)
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