Biodiversity 

Grade Level: 2nd

Subject: Science

Time Frame: 2 weeks (quarter 3)

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Essential Questions

 

- What is biodiversity?
- What is the difference between invertebrates and vertebrates?
- What is a habitat?
- What plants and animals live in the rain-forest?
- What plants and animals live in the desert?
- What plants and animals live in the coral reef?
- What plants and animals live in the woodlands?

 

 

By the end of the unit, students will know:

 

- the meaning of biodiversity
- identify different types of animals
- different habitats have a variety of plants and animals

 

 

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

 

- explain what biodiversity means
- distinguish between invertebrates and vertebrates
- define and identify habitats
- identify plants and animals that live in different habitats  

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Topics

 

- biodiversity
- types of animals
- habitats
- the rain-forest
- the desert
- the coral reef
- the woodlands 

 

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Standards

2-LS4-1, K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3