Animal Classes and Their Ecosystems
Animal Classes and Their Ecosystems
Objectives
In this unit, students will identify and describe similarities and differences among animals, and describe their characteristics for survival. Students will identify and describe living and nonliving things in an ecosystem and their interactions. Students will also:
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identify basic structure and function of animals.
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classify living things based on their similarities and differences.
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describe basic needs of animals.
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describe how animals go through life cycles.
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identify adaptations of animals that have helped them survive.
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identify characteristics of animal survival in different environments.
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identify living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.
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describe interactions of living and nonliving things.
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describe what happens to an animal when its habitat is changed and how the changes affect the ecosystem.
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