Let's Adopt an Animal! - Science Unit about Animals!

Welcome to the Adopt an Animal Research Project! This is a low-prep, standards based research project that your students will LOVE! Tried and tested in my own classroom, I hope you enjoy this resource as much as I do! I have used it in 3rd grade high ability to teach animal (science) standards, but this could be easily applied to other grade levels as well!

Students will research Animals (adaptations, habitats, genetics, and survival skills). This works great for in-person or distance-learning and can be uploaded to any platform, such as Google Classroom. This unit was designed to be completed within a nine-week time frame, but can easily be extended or shortened based on your needs. Unit lesson plans, research templates, writing templates, project ideas, and all lab worksheets are included.

Included -

Unit plan with lesson plans per day

Research Outline Template

Informational Writing Template

Lab worksheets for students

Project Idea - Diorama

Standards Covered -

1. Students will be able to describe and apply that animals have unique life cycles.

2. Students will be able to describe why some animals live in groups.

3. Students will be able to understand how traits are passed down from generation to generation.

4. Students will be able to describe how animals are influenced by their environment.

5. Students will be able to describe animal adaptations.

6. Students will be able to apply knowledge about different animal habitats.

7. Students will be able to research nonfiction texts.

8. Students will be able to organize the information that they find.

9. Students will be able write informational writings using their research.

10. Students will be able to collaborate with a partner.

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