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Animals: A Grade Three Science Unit
By Ronda
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  • Lesson One: Who is the World For?
  • Lesson Two: The Effect of Chemicals on Habitats
  • Lesson Three: Oh Deer!
  • Lesson Four: Visiting a Farm
  • Lesson Five: Mother Earth [Elder Visit]
  • Lesson Six: Puppet Theatre
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Unit Overview
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Unit Overview:Related Units:
In this unit, the students consider food chains and webs, both those involving humans and those which exist in natural ecosystems. The conditions which cause pressures on the animal populations in those ecosystems, and adaptations which help animals survive are identified.

See: Grade Three Animals. [Evergreen curriculum]
Suggested ThemesScience foundational and learning objectives:
  • Animals
  • Animals in nature
  • Environment
  • Farm animals
  • Food
  • Food chains
  • Homes
  • Protecting animals
  • Shelter
  1. Explain some food chains and food webs.
    1.1 Identify foods for humans.
    1.2 Identify foods for animals.
    1.3 Describe some food webs involving humans.
    1.4 Describe food webs in your locale which do not involve humans.
    1.5 Apply the terms predator, prey, grazers, scavenger to the members of the food chains identified.
  2. Appreciate that animals can become endangered
    2.1 Develop an operational definition of the term "endangered species."
    2.2 List some endangered and extinct animals.
    2.3 Examine some protective adaptations of animals.
    2.4 Investigate reasons why animals become endangered or extinct.
    2.5 Identify ways of protecting animals
Factors of Scientific Literacy which should be emphasized:

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