Unit 1: Relationships in Habitats

(7 weeks - Trimester 1)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. 

2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow. 

2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
 

Standards
2-LS4-1
2-LS2-1 2-LS2-2
K-2-ETS1-2

Essential Questions

 

What do plants need to grow?

How many types of living things live in a place?

How does the diversity of plants and animals compare among different habitats?

What do plants need in order to grow?

What roles do animals play in plant reproduction?
 

STEMscopes

Diversity of Living Things

What Plants Need

Animal and Plant Dependence