Peggy+B.+Int.+Unit+Planner

=Integrated Unit Planner=

Critical Content/Concept Web

 * Unit Theme**: Living Things in Their Environment
 * Conceptual Lens:** Interdependence
 * Unit Length:** 6 weeks
 * Grade Level(s):** Third


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * Pretend that you are an animal in the Maine forest on a beautiful fall day. What kind of animal are you? Whether you are big, small, furry or have scales, you depend on the living and non-living things around you. Finding food, water, shelter, maintaining a comfortable temperature, and avoiding predators are daily necessities. How does your design and behavior help you to meet your basic needs? Will changes in your environment mean that you face new challenges today? How will you adjust to these changes? During the next few weeks you will discover interesting ways that living things survive and thrive in the great outdoors. ||

Presentation (dramatic) Research Compare/Contrast Concept Maps (Frayer model) || Estimation Measurement Bar Graphs Analyze Data Lifespan (graph) || Adaptations (physical, behavioral) Instinct Migration, camouflage, hibernation Predator/Prey Change (ecological, seasonal, human influence) Interdependence Organism Speaker-Taxidermist ||  ||   || Scale, Symmetry (animal masks) Color,Texture (plant paintings) Dramatic Skit ||  ||
 * English || Mathematics || Science ||  ||   || Art ||   ||
 * Expository Writing

Designer(s): Peggy Beach, Janet Plouffe
Students will understand that there is an interdependent relationship between living things and their environment.

Essential Question: Why are there interdependent relationships between living things and their environment?

Mission Statement: This school-community partnership will foster an environment that enables students to attain the highest possible achievement level consistent with their capabilities.