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Examine the map of streams and rivers where young salmon live. Count the streams and rivers and find which ones would be good places for young salmon to live.
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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.
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1-LS1-2
Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
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K-ESS3-1
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
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K-LS1-1
Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
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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Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
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Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
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Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
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Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
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Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
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By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
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Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.
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With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
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With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
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With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
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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People, Places, and Environments
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Science, Technology, and Society