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Standard 3.L.5A.1

3.L.5A.1 Analyze and interpret data about the characteristics of environments (including salt and fresh water, deserts, grasslands, forests, rain forests, and polar lands) to describe how the environment supports a variety of organisms.

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

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 Swallow-Tailed Kites | Making It Grow
Swallow-Tailed Kites | Making It Grow

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Much of the forested land in the Southeast is privately owned. Today, many landowners harvest their trees sustainably, preserving habitat for animals of all kinds, including the world’s most beautiful...
Biodome
Biodome

Lesson

Grades: 3

The students will be working together in teams to create biodomes. They will be adding plants, animals, and decomposers to their biodomes.

 Shores & Sea Creatures  | Project Discovery Revisited
Shores & Sea Creatures | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5

The southeastern coast of the United States is dotted with many barrier islands -- long narrow strips of land that protect the salt marsh behind them and the land itself. In South Carolina, one of...
Catesby Investigation
Catesby Investigation

Lesson

Grades: 3

Students will identify and discuss Mark Catesby as an artist and recreate some of his artwork while analyzing the characteristics of the environment from his artwork.

 Riverbanks Zoo | Project Discovery Revisited
Riverbanks Zoo | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, is one of the leading zoos in the country. When Project Discovery visited this zoo, animals from apes to zebras were on display. The...
 S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Food preparation for the many animals at the aquarium takes time. The songbirds eat different foods than the predatory birds. Some of the foods eaten by the birds include apples, peas, meal, carrots...
 S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is an impressive place to visit. Operated by a nonprofit organization, the aquarium is 40th in size and fifth in biodiversity. A...