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Ecosystems LIVE Episode 3 – Graphic Organizer – Investigating Animals

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  • Middle School
  • Upper Elementary
  • Less than 30 minutes
  • Citizen Science
  • Insects
  • Pollinators
  • Wildlife
  • Animal Nests
  • Animal Tracks
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A pdf preview of the graphic organizer for episode 3 of Ecosystems LIVE
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Use this graphic organizer to guide students through Episode 3 of Ecosystems LIVE. Topics include safety tips for investigating animals, using our senses to identify animals, animal tracks and scat, and ways to engage in civic science projects.

The graphic organizer PDF includes both a color and a grayscale version.

Ecosystems LIVE Episode 3 – Graphic Organizer – Investigating Animals

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Standards addressed in this Activity:

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a set of K-12 science education standards emphasizing inquiry-based learning, real-world applications, and integrating engineering practices, aiming to deepen understanding of science while promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • 2-LS4-1
    Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
The Common Core Standards are educational benchmarks in the United States that outline clear expectations for what students should know and be able to do in English language arts and mathematics from kindergarten through 12th grade, aiming to ensure consistency and coherence in education nationwide.
  • Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
  • Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
  • Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
  • Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
  • Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
  • Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
  • Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.
  • Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
  • Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
  • Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
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