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Living Things in the Planetarium Courtyard

Use planetarium courtyard observations and test results to argue why living things may survive well, less well, or not at all.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students use habitat evidence to classify living things as surviving well, less well, or not at all.
Students compare habitat conditions with the needs of different living things.
Students support a habitat argument with observations and data.

How to use

Read the planetarium team's notes together, then have students use both graphs and the animal cards to judge the courtyard zones. Ask students to cite data in the final response.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

3-LS4-3

Argue that in a habitat some living things survive well, some less well and some cannot survive.

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Living Things in the Planetarium Courtyard

Use courtyard test results to judge which living things could make a habitat home.

Study the courtyard test

Read the notes about the planetarium courtyard. Use the graphs and the notes to answer the questions.

A Habitat for the Night-Sky Courtyard

The North Star Planetarium is planning an outdoor courtyard beside its dome. The team wants visitors to see living things as well as stars. They tested two small habitat zones. Zone A was a sunny patch with dry gravel, eight flowering plants, and a few dry leaves. Zone B was a shaded patch with three flowering plants and a deep layer of damp leaf litter.

The team kept each test plot the same size. They checked each zone on five mornings. They recorded how many days the soil stayed damp and how many days a shallow dish held water. They also counted bee visits to the flowers. The team used the same kind of flower in both zones, but Zone A had more plants.

The team made cards for three living things. Bees use flowers for food. Pill bugs feed on decaying leaves and often shelter in damp places. Tadpoles live in water while they grow. The team wanted to know which zone could meet the needs of each living thing.

The team did not place animals in the test zones. Instead, they compared the habitat clues with the needs on the cards. A zone that meets many important needs may be a good place for a living thing. A zone that meets some needs may be a less suitable place. A zone that lacks a need for the whole time may not support that living thing as a lasting home.