⭐️ 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?

1. How to Use This Resource
2. Into the Deep Ocean (490L, 810L)
3. The Sahara Desert (490L, 760L)
4. The Amazon Rainforest (490L, 760L)
5. Antarctica (490L, 740L)
6. Himalayan Mountain Range (490L, 800L)
7. 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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