North America Quest
Grade Three through Grade Five
WARNING! A dangerous animal is on the loose in North America and Conservation Science Investigators (CSI) has put out a call for new recruits to assist with the case. Your student teams will be put through new-recruit training AND help to identify this fearsome target!
Standards Addressed by this Topic:
Earth and Space Sciences
Benchmark C (3-5)
Describe Earth's resources including rocks, soil, water, air, animals and plants and the ways in which they can be conserved.
Grade Five Indicator
6. Investigate ways Earth's renewable resources (e.g., fresh water, air, wildlife and trees) can be maintained.
Life Sciences
Benchmark C (3-5)
Compare changes in an organism's ecosystem/habitat that affect its survival.
Grade Three Indicator
6. Describe how changes in an organism's habitat are sometimes beneficial and sometimes harmful.
Scientific Inquiry
Benchmark B (3-5)
Organize and evaluate observations, measurements and other data to formulate inferences and conclusions.
Grade Three Indicator
5. Record and organize observations (e.g., journals, charts and tables).
Benchmark C (3-5)
Develop, design and safely conduct scientific investigations and communicate the results.
Grade Three Indicator
6. Communicate scientific findings to others through a variety of methods (e.g., pictures, written, oral and recorded observations).