Plant and Animal Adaptations

Students will learn academic and content-area vocabulary related to plant and animal adaptations by reading, speaking, listening, and writing about plants, birds, mammals, and reptiles. High-interest text with engaging photographs and diagrams provide structured and scaffolded support for all language levels. Students will read closely, think critically, and cite evidence to answer the focus question: How do adaptations help plants and animals survive?

Teacher Resources

• Teacher Lesson Plan with Tips for Differentiating Instruction
  PDF
• Teacher Reference Vocabulary Chart
  PDF

Common Resources for All Packs

• Writing Rubric
  PDF Projectable
• Listening and Speaking Rubric
  PDF Projectable
• Student Evaluation Checklist
  PDF Projectable
• Word Journal
  PDF Projectable