Grade 1 - Animals and Habitats

Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 2 | Animals of the Arctic Habitat 31

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Explain what a habitat is

 Explain why living things live in habitats to which they are

particularly suited

 Identify the characteristics of the Arctic tundra habitat

 Identify the characteristics of the Arctic Ocean habitat

 Explain how Arctic animals have adapted to the Arctic tundra and

Arctic Ocean habitats

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Describe an illustration of the Arctic landscape and use pictures

and detail in “Animals of the Arctic Habitat” to describe the

read-aloud’s key ideas (RI.1.7)

 With assistance, categorize and organize information about the

plants and animals in the Arctic habitat (W.1.8)

 Describe the Arctic habitat and plants and animals that are

found in that habitat with relevant details, expressing ideas and

feelings clearly (SL.1.4)

 Add drawings to descriptions of the Arctic tundra and the Arctic

Ocean to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings (SL.1.5)

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