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Bailey Keller

EDS 378: Project 3


Standard: 4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal
and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and
reproduction.
Grade level: 4th grade

The FRAME

Key Topic

Structure & Function

is about

Ways that different parts of plants and animals serve different purposes.
Main Idea

Main Idea

Main Idea

Movement

Obtain food

Protection

Essential Details

Essential Details

Essential Details

Ocean- Clownfish use their fins


to swim

Ocean- Whales have baleen which filters


its plankton from the water

Ocean- A blue shark has dark shading


on its upper body and light
shading on its lower body

Desert- A camel uses its wide feet


to run

Desert- A hummingbird has a


long beak to sip nectar from
flowers

Desert- A cactus has thorns to


protect from animals

Rainforest- A toucan uses its wings


to fly

Rainforest- Anteaters have a very


long tongue that helps
collect termites and ants

Rainforest- A chameleon is able


to use camouflage to hide
from predators

Grassland- A snake uses its scaly body


to slither

Grassland- A giraffe uses its long


legs to reach leaves in tall trees

Grassland- Armadillo have bony


plates that protect them
from predators

So What? (Whats important to understand about this topic?)

Plants and animals have structures that function to aid in movement, help obtain food,
and offer protection in a particular environment.

Key Topic

The FRAME

Parts of Plants

is about

How each plant has unique structures that serve different purposes.
Main Idea

Main Idea

Main Idea

Main Idea

Roots

Stem

Leaves

Flower

Essential Details

Essential Details

Essential Details

Essential Details

Anchor the plant in


the soil
Absorb nutrients and
water from the soil

Supports the upper


parts of the plant

Make food through


photosynthesis

Makes seeds so other


plants can grow

Carries nutrients and


water

Take in CO2
Releases H2O

Attracts pollinators with


smell and colorful petals

So What? (Whats important to understand about this topic?)

Each living species has unique structures that function in special ways that help it to
survive and reproduce.

Key Words

Protection
Survive
Environment
Habitat
Movement
Food

CONCEPT DIAGRAM
Concept

Overall Concept

Adaptations

Structure & Function

Always

Sometimes

Help species survive

Never

Help species find food

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Help species reproduce

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Help species grow

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Make life more difficult

Aid in movement
Offers protection

Help species adjust to environment


Examples

Nonexamples

Camouflage

Sticking out

Migration

Staying in the same place

Conservation of food/water

Eating and drinking


What about

Hibernation
Growing hair/fur
Definition

Plants and animals have structures that function to support survival,


growth, behavior, and reproduction. These structures help them to adjust
to their unique environment. Animals are born with these adaptations.

Key Words

Protection
Survive
Environment
Habitat
Movement
Food
Outside

CONCEPT DIAGRAM
Concept

Overall Concept

External Structures
Always

Are outside the species

Structure & Function


Sometimes

Never

Help species find food

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Are inside the species

Help species move

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Protect species
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Examples

Nonexamples

Fins that help fish swim

Hollow bones in birds that help them fly

Fur that keeps a bear warm

Gills in fish that help them breathe


What about

Ears on an elephant
Spines on a cactus
Talons on an eagle that
help it catch prey
Definition

Phloem in plants that transport water

An external structure is a part of a plant or animal that is on the


outside that helps an organism survive, reproduce, and adapt.

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