FACTivity – aPods Rule!
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The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What are the key characteristics of arthropods? You will create your own aPod based on the characteristics of arthropods and describe the creature’s life history.
Materials:
- Blank white paper for drawing
- Markers/crayons/colored pencils
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Standards addressed in this Activity:
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.
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Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
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Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
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Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
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Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.