What Makes Something Alive - Virginia Department of Education

Session 3.4 – Talking with a Habitat Scientist
Teacher Questions & Notes
Procedures
5. Complete the second half of What Do We Know about
Habitats?(pg. 67) (This was begun during Topic 3, Session 3.1)
6. Compare answers from the first date to those given on the second
date. Discuss with the students why answers may have changed.
PROJECT WORK TIME:
7. At this point, students should have a strong understanding of
habitats. The student teams have also now chosen their animals
for their project. Provide the students with the Virginia Animals
and their Habitats Project Design Brief (pg. 77-78 or pg. 235-
236) for the project. Review the Design Brief with the students
and make sure that they understand the project they will
complete. The Virginia Animals and their Habitats Project
Design Brief should be kept in their team project notebook so
they can refer back to it when needed.
8. Once the student teams understand the full project, explain that
they will begin research on their animal‟s habitat using the
Habitat Research Planning sheet (pg. 79 or pg. 238).
9. Remind the student teams that all research gathered should be
put in their team project notebook.
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Virginia Animals and their Habitats
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