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| Project Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The essence of life is survival.
Animals and plants live in different environments that
are called habitats or ecosystems.All living things have
a basic need for survival. Survival often means adapting
to a specific environment. As learners assist the Miami Museum of Science in preparing exhibits that show different habitats throughout the world, learners will research desert, ocean, forest, and rainforest habitats using books, magazines, and the Internet. To summarize their findings, learners will design and create diorama displays that will become part of the Natural Bridge Habitat Museum which will be open to parents and learners at a special Environmental Fair. |
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| Essential Question: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do habitats reflect their surroundings? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| What is a habitat? Why are habitats different? What is an ecosystem? How do plants and animals survive in different habitats? What is unique about a rainforest habitat? What is unique about an ocean habitat? What is unique about a forest habitat? What is unique about a desert habitat? |
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| Florida and Miami Dade County Learning Standards: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Unit Prerequisites |
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| Learners are able to read at grade
level. Learners are able to conduct research using the Internet and in books. Learners are able to work in cooperative groups. Learners are able to create a simple PowerPoint presentation. |
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| Performance Actions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access: Gather materials that will help the project look as realistic as possible. Interview different teachers about how to conduct an oral presentation effectively. Scrutinize written information in order to correct any mistakes. Interpret: Compare and contrast the conditions in all types of habitat. Produce: Create posters. Create a display that represents the different habitats. Draw animals that live in each habitat. Communicate: Share information with members of your own group. Present the results and findings to the rest of the class. Evaluate: Evaluate your knowledge of habitats. Critique posters for accuracy. Judge exhibits for realistic presentation of habitats. |
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