Animal Groups NGSScience Project – Third Grade Ecosystem and Survival Activity Lesson

Looking for a hands-on project that will clearly teach animal groups? How about one that will make NGSS 3-LS2-1 engaging and interesting? Look no further! This animal groups activity lesson and NGSS project focuses on the ecosystem and survival of penguins in Antarctica. WHAT IS INCLUDED? -1 NGSS-aligned project with a Recording Sheet, Project Explanation, and Student Guide -3 Learning Pages (group lesson or individual reading) -1 Exit Ticket -2 Directed Drawing Worksheets -Teacher Guide (Simplified Lesson Plan) -Answer Keys for Exit Ticket and Project WHY IS IT SO ENGAGING? Hands-on projects work. Kids need to touch, manipulate, and answer for themselves why a scientific principle exists in order to truly understand it. If your class is having a hard time remembering that list of scientific facts you've been drilling, that's probably because they're not actually grasping the content! I use the method of S.T.E.A.M. when I teach, and I can tell yo