A Thistle & A Bee: The Story of Plant & Animal Interdependency

Students will explore the diversity of life throughout different habitats while making observations of the relationships between plants and animals required for growth and survival. While exploring three different habitats, students will identify plant and animal needs, understand their interdependence, and discuss how humans have an impact on living things and their habitat.

Next Generation State Science Standards

2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

The Power of Water

Students will examine how the power of water is a driving force in changing the shape of the land. While exploring and experimenting, students will examine how water changes in the water cycle, discover where water is found on Earth, and learn how water impacts the land. Students will also construct models to investigate ways to prevent the impacts of water-related natural disasters and design models to mitigate the effects of these disasters.

Next Generation State Science Standards

2-PS1-4: Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

2-ESS1-1: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

2-ESS2-1: Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

2-ESS2-2: Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

2-ESS2-3: Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.