Overview:
Content Standard: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.
Resources are necessary to meet the needs of an individual and populations of individuals. Living things interact with their physical environments as they meet those needs.
Plants and animals require resources from the environment. The focus at this grade level is on macroscopic interactions and
needs of common living things (plants and animals).
Animals require basic habitat components, including food, water, cover and space. The amount and distribution of the basic
components will influence the types of animals that can survive in an area. Food sources might include insects, plants, seeds or
other animals. Water sources may be as small as drops of dew found on grass or as large as a lake or river. Animals need cover
for many life functions, including nesting, escaping from predators, seeking shelter from the elements on a cold winter day and
resting. Animals also need space in which to perform necessary activities such as feeding or raising young. Seasonal changes
affect the resources available to living things (e.g., grasses are not as available in winter as they are in summer).
The needs of plants include room to grow, temperature range, light, water, air, nutrients and time (growing season). The amount
and distribution of these will influence the types of plants that can survive in an area. Observations of seasonal changes in
temperature, liquid water availability, wind and light must be applied to the effect of seasonal changes on local plants.
Resources are necessary to meet the needs of an individual and populations of individuals. Living things interact with their physical environments as they meet those needs.
Plants and animals require resources from the environment. The focus at this grade level is on macroscopic interactions and
needs of common living things (plants and animals).
Animals require basic habitat components, including food, water, cover and space. The amount and distribution of the basic
components will influence the types of animals that can survive in an area. Food sources might include insects, plants, seeds or
other animals. Water sources may be as small as drops of dew found on grass or as large as a lake or river. Animals need cover
for many life functions, including nesting, escaping from predators, seeking shelter from the elements on a cold winter day and
resting. Animals also need space in which to perform necessary activities such as feeding or raising young. Seasonal changes
affect the resources available to living things (e.g., grasses are not as available in winter as they are in summer).
The needs of plants include room to grow, temperature range, light, water, air, nutrients and time (growing season). The amount
and distribution of these will influence the types of plants that can survive in an area. Observations of seasonal changes in
temperature, liquid water availability, wind and light must be applied to the effect of seasonal changes on local plants.
Children's Literature:
Non-Fiction: "Looking Closely Around the Pond" by Frank Serafini
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Fiction: "I Took a Walk" by Henry Cole.
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Teacher Resources and Useful Links:
- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ohio-Habitats-Tab-Book-810217
- https://www.pinterest.com/trouten1/science-ohio-animalshabitats/
- http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/education-and-outdoor-discovery/conservation-education-project-wild/education-materials
Vocab
- food: insects, plants, seeds or other animals
- water: as small as drops of dew found on grass or as large as a lake or river
- cover: nesting, escaping from predators, seeking shelter from the elements on a cold winter day and resting
- space: needed to perform necessary activities such as feeding or raising young