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Life Along a Snowy Town Trail

Compare picture records of plants and animals in two snowy town habitats, and use observations to explain differences in variety.

Grade 2ScienceInteractive · Printable

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students compare the kinds of plants and animals observed in two winter habitats.
Students distinguish the number of animal kinds from the number of individual animals.
Students use observation records to support claims about habitat variety.

How to use

Read the trail notes together and review the picture records. Let students mark each different kind as they count, then discuss which claims the observations support.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

2-LS4-1

Compare the variety of plants and animals living in different habitats.

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Life Along a Snowy Town Trail

Compare the kinds of living things found in two winter habitats.

Two Stops on the Trail

Read the notes and picture records. Use only these observations to answer the questions.

Winter Trail Notes

Nia's class explored a trail in a snowy town. With adults, they watched two places for the same amount of time. They stayed on the paths and away from the water. Snow covered the ground, but water still flowed through an open creek.

At the wooded hill, the class recorded two plant kinds: pine trees and birch trees. At the creek, they recorded three plant kinds: willow trees, reeds, and pondweed. The birch and willow trees had bare branches. Dry reed stems stood along the creek. Green pondweed grew under the clear water.

The pictures below show their animal records. All the fish they counted were one kind. A kind is a type of living thing. These records show what the class noticed on one visit. Other living things might have been hidden.

Wooded hill: animal records