Fourth Grade Living Environment Unit: Section 1, Chapter 4

4^th Grade Living Environment Unit Blueprint

Section 1, Chapter 4 Story: The Story of San Joaquin Valley (Page 41 in Teacher's Guide)

Pacing Suggestions:

1 day

Teacher Resources:
Tips

Essential & Unit Questions ¹

Benchmarks ²

Formative and Summative Assessments ³

Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning

How do changes to an organism's habitat affect its survival?

5D(3-5)#4: Changes in an organism's habitat are sometimes beneficial to it and sometimes harmful.

Class discussion of the Story of San Joaquin Valley (See Follow-up on page 41 in Teacher's Guide and pages 7 & 8 in Environments Student Booklets.)

Class discussion of The Story of San Joaquin Valley (See page 41 in Teacher's Guide and pages 7 & 8 in Environments student booklets.)

Can students identify specific examples of what could affect survival of plants and animals?
Can students explain how humans' attempts to control the environment affect the survival of plants and animals?

1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

4th Grade Living Environment Unit Blueprint

4^th Grade Living Environment Unit Blueprint