Grade 5 Science Unit 8


	Grade 5 Science Unit 8
A Perfect Place Essential Question: How can we provide evidence that some living organisms are better suited for their enviroment than other organisms?

Enduring Understandings	Resources
Diversity of Life Living organisms have specific needs to live within their environment. Some organisms are better suited to their environment than other organisms.	Adaptative Traits Identify traits that are unique to certin organism and demonstratae how these traits are beneficial. Build a Fish Design your own fish with the correct adaptations so it can survive. Invasive Species Site 1 Invasive Species Site 2 Invasive Species Site 3 Research invasive species found in Maryland and their impact on the local ecosystem. Nab the Aquatic Invader Act as detectives tand learn aabout invasive species in our area. Changes in the Environment Students learn that different species can arise from a common ancestor if different groups have different selection pressures. Chesapeake Bay Habitats Analyze why some organisms are suited for living in the Chesapeake Bay and why others are not by investigating habitats. Create a Graph Create graphs displaying data from classroom lab experiments. Global Climate Change Research Project - Differentiated Project Choose 1 of 3 research websites to choose an animal or location to focus on this essential question: What impact does global warming have on different organisms and populations?
Project: Face Off	Resources
Student Outcome: Create an original animal with unique features and behaviors that can survive in a specific environment.	Switch Zoo Play the switcheroo game to help formulate an idea of what kind of animal you want to create..

Teacher Resources
Curriculum Links	Resources
Readings, SMARTboard Lessons, and Websites	What Bear Goes Where? Animal Adaptations Plant Adaptation Lesson Plant Adaptations & Animal Adaptations Video Review with students specific adaptations of plants and animals. Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes Learn the effects of the invasive species of the zebra mussels. Note: If the link does not open, be sure to login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Greenhouse Effect & results of experiment These 6 & 1 minute videos explore the effects of greenhouse gases on Earth via Myth Busters. Note: If the link does not open, be sure to login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Greenhouse Effect defined & Global Warming Note: If the link does not open, be sure to login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Real World Reading: Black Eyed Susan Chesapeake Bay Program: Animals & Plants Real World Reading: Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Required Lab: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow...?	Resources
Student Outcome: The student will explain the impacts of introduced species on native populations and the ecosystem.	Invasive Plants NWF Stinkbug Article Invasive Species Invasive Species Site 1 Invasive Species Site 2 Invasive Species Site 3 Nab the Aquatic Invader
Project:Project: Face Off	Resources
Student Outcome: Create an original animal with unique features and behaviors that can survive in a specific environment.	Switch Zoo

Teacher Notes
Standards	Resources
Content Standard: 3.5.A.1.a. Identify and describe features of some of the plants and animals living in a familiar environment and explain ways that these organism are well suited to their environment. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Adaptative Traits Build a Fish Plant Adaptations & Animal Adaptations Video
Content Standard: 3.5.A.1.b. Based on information about the features and behaviors of animals and plants from very different environments describe reasons that they might not survive if their environment changed or if they were moved from one environment to another. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Invasive Species Site 1 Invasive Species Site 2 Invasive Species Site 3 Nab the Aquatic Invader Changes in the Environment NWF Stinkbug Article Invasive Species Switch Zoo Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes
Content Standard: 3.5.A.1.c. State reasons why certain animals such as whales, salmon, could not survive in the Cheasapeake Bay. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Chesapeake Bay Habitats Chesapeake Bay Program: Animals & Plants
Content Standard: 3.5.A.1.d. Research the kind of environment needed by the Maryland blue crab, the Black-eyed Susan (Maryland state flower) or another Maryland native organisms. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Real World Reading: Black Eyed Susan Create a Graph
Content Standard: 3.5.A.1.e. Explain that the survival of individual organisms and entire populations can be affected by sudden (flood, Tsunami) or slow (global warming, air pollution) changes in the environment. Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources.	Real World Reading: Gulf Coast Oil Spill DisasterReal World Reading: Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Global Climate Change Research Project - Differentiated Project Greenhouse Effect & results of experiment Greenhouse Effect defined & Global Warming

May 2017