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Animal Adaptations and Engineering Design: 03 Animal Homes

Animal Adaptations and Engineering Design: 03 Animal Homes
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Beyond Benign
Beyond Benign, Inc.
Annette Sebuyira
Retired K-12 Educator | Beyond Benign, Inc.
3rd Grade Animal Adaptations and Engineering Design
Summary
In this lesson, students will be asked to research animal homes from different environments. They will use their research in the final lesson of the unit to design a shelter based on animal homes that would keep them safe when exposed to severe weather.
Keyword Tags
Animal Adaptations
Biomimicry
Environmental Design
Animal Homes
Elementary STEM
File (PDF, PPT, image, etc)
animal_homes.docx
animal_homes.pptx
Learning Goals/Student Objectives
- Determine how animal survival depends on environmental conditions.
- Examine how animal homes vary across ecosystems.
- Research animal shelters using print and digital resources.
- Identify structural features that support protection and survival.
- Prepare background knowledge for designing a shelter in Lesson 4.
Object Type
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)
Audience
Elementary School
Other Faculty Educators/Teachers
Green Chemistry Principles
Waste Prevention
Design for Energy Efficiency
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Quality Education
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Life on Land
Safety Precautions, Hazards, and Risk Assessment
-This is a research and worksheet-based activity with no chemical materials involved.
-Safety considerations include supervised internet use, safe handling of magazines or scissors (if used), and normal classroom expectations.
-No specialized hazard protocols are required.
NGSS Standards, if applicable
3-LS3-2 Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.
3-LS4-2 Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.
3-LS4-3 Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular environment some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive.

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