3rd grade Instructional Guide

GRADE3 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 2: Life Cycles and Traits

Module: Animals

Lesson 1: Animal Life Cycles Lesson 2: Animal Traits Lesson 3: Animal Group Survival

Time: 145 Min

LESSON 3: Animal Group Survival

COMPONENTS PACING LEARNING INTENTIONS & SUCCESS CRITERIA

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

PG

Engage: Phenomena

15 Min Learning Intention:

80-81

I can make predictions about why this group of fsh swims in a circle.

Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I’ve made a prediction.

● Craft sticks ● Stopwatch

Explore: Ant Workers

25 Min Learning Intention:

82-84

I am learning to conduct an experiment so I can discover and compare if the road will be longer when building it alone or together. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can explain the results of my experiment and compare it to my prediction. I am why some animals live in groups and why some animals live solo, so I can explain ways animals use groups to survive. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can explain the advantages and disadvantages of animals in groups and solo animals.

Explain: Animal Groups & Flying Solo

50 Min Learning Intention:

86-87

Explain: All different sizes ¬ebook

40 Min Learning Intention:

88-89

I am learning about diversity in animal group sizes, so I can explain the