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Grade 5 Science - Unit III Overview
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Plant Adaptations
The
Plant Adaptations unit guides the student towards a
further understanding of the adaptations that a plant
makes in order to survive. Students will predict some
adaptive characteristics required for the survival of
plants such as pine trees, corn, and cactus. Students
will identify environmental factors that effect the
population of a species, such as climate change, water
availability, and nutrients. The cycles explored include
the carbon dioxide and nitrogen cycles. Basic resources
include: McGraw-Hill Science textbook, FOSS
investigations, Digital Curriculum Press titles
(downloadable videos available from the internet), CFB
Smart Plus lessons/questions (password: smart), and
web-based resources.
Critical Questions:
- What environmental factors contribute to the
survival of a plant?
- How do plants adapt to a changing environment?
- What effect do the carbon cycle and the nitrogen
cycle have on a plant's survival?
Suggested Time Frame: 4 Weeks, with the first week
running concurrently with the last week of Unit Two
and the last two weeks running concurrently with Unit
Four
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold
(8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)
that this objective is aligned to.
Information in the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B)
(8.2.12A) (11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Know that adaptations may increase the survival of the
members of a plant or animal group. Compare the different
adaptations. (5.9A-C); T5 |
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Know the significance of the carbon dioxide/ oxygen and
nitrogen cycles. (5.6 B) T5 |
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