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Diversity Walk

Grade Level(s):

  • 3-5

Source:

  • UC Museum of Paleontology

Resource type:

  • Classroom activity

Time: One class period

Overview

In this lesson, students take a walk around the school grounds to discover the diversity of life that exists there.

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  • [Evidence of evolution: Grades 3-5] Life is very diverse. (LS4.D)
  • [Nature of science: Grades 3-5] Scientists base their ideas on evidence from the natural world. (P3, P6, P7, NOS8)
  • Disciplinary Core Idea LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
  • NOS Matrix understanding category 8. Science addresses questions about the natural and material world.
  • Science and Engineering Practice 3. Planning and carrying out investigations
  • Science and Engineering Practice 6. Constructing explanations and designing solutions
  • Science and Engineering Practice 7. Engaging in argument from evidence
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