Description
Science Differentiated Passages: Habitats and Organism Survival – 3-LS4-3
⭐️ Build background about habitats and how they impact a plant or animal’s ability to survive. Students read differentiated, Lexile leveled passages to support a claim presented in the article with examples. Topics are of high interest such as deep-sea animals, desert animals, rainforest animals, Antarctic animals, and more!
⭐️ This unit is perfect for 3rd grade. It was created to align with 3-LS4-3 but can be used in any classroom to teach students habitats and organism survival.
⭐️Integrates key reading skills, with a focus on using evidence to support a claim. Incorporates key vocabulary, text features, graphic organizers, and open-ended questions.
Key Features:
✏️ Build Background- Reinforce key science topics with real-life passages.
✏️Cross Curricular- Integrates nonfiction reading comprehension and science.
✏️Engaging – This resource will capture your students’ attention while they learn important science-related topics. Integrates text and activities to help students understand the topics and stay engaged in the material.
✏️Differentiated- Passages are on two levels to make differentiation easy.
✏️Scaffolding – Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard-based essay and multiple-choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.
✏️ Convenience – Everything you need for this unit is all in one place!
✏️Engaging – This resource will capture your students’ attention while they learn important science-related topics. Integrates text and activities to help students understand the topics and stay engaged in the material.
✏️Scaffolding – Utilizes the Lexile Framework® for Reading and a mix of standard-based essay and multiple choice questions to allow educators to scaffold independent work and homework. Also great for centers and interventions.
What’s Included?
- How to Use This Resource
- Into the Deep Ocean (490L, 810L)
- The Sahara Desert (490L, 760L)
- The Amazon Rainforest (490L, 760L)
- Antarctica (490L, 740L)
- Himalayan Mountain Range (490L, 800L)
- The Australian Outback (490L, 730L)
Each passage set includes two differentiated passages on a third-grade level (one at the beginning of the band, one towards the end) and a question set geared towards comprehension and science mastery. The first question is differentiated to include a fill-in-the-blank diagram (lower complexity) or an open-ended diagram (higher complexity).
*Answer Key Included
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