1. Ms. Erica Buck
Grade 3
Topic: Science Environments
Learning Objective: Describe the interactions between living and nonliving things in a
small environment.
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1.http://youtu.be/8r3jAZRk1CQ
Click on the link and listen and watch the video. In the video, they described the
characteristics that define the difference of living and non-living things. List the
three characteristics the song mentioned.
Living things can__________________, ________________ and ________________.
Think of something outside, something in your desk, something at the zoo and
something in your house. Write your item in the space provided. Use the list to
discover whether your items are living or non-living.
Outside: Desk: Zoo: House:
Can it Breath?
Can it Eat?
Can it Grow?
Is it alive?
2.http://www.purduescientificliteracyproject.org/LivingThings/tabid/143/Default.aspx
Click on the link and scroll down the page till you see a list of books. Read
descriptions of the books and pick one of the books that interest you. Write
down:
1) The books title? _____________________________________________
2) The ISBN number? __________________________________________
3) Tell me why you that that book would be interesting?

2. 3.http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/what1.htm
Click on the link. Read the “What’s the difference between weather and climate”
section.
How do you think weather and climate affect living and nonliving things?
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4.http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/plantsanimals.html
Click on the link and read the instructions under PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
Then, scroll down the page until you can see the all of the game (the purple box
with a picture inside).
With your mouse, move over the different objects.
When you notice the camera appear, click your mouse to take a picture of the
image.
Continue doing this until you find all 8 of the images.
Once you found the images, read the directions at the top of the square for two
more activities.
After you complete the activity, pick one of the images you took a picture of.
Explain to me why you believe you found the item where you did. (For example,
if I chose the dandelion (weed) I could say that I found in the cement because
dandelions are strong plants that do not need a lot of soil to grow.)
1) What image did you choose? ________________________________________.
2) Where did you find it? _____________________________________________.
3) Why was it there? _________________________________________________
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3. 5.http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=29
Click on the link and start reading the information on the right of the screen (the
blue side). Read the “Earth’s Many Environments” and “Physical and Biological
Environments”.
List the things that make up the Physical Environment and the things that make
up the Biological Environments.
The PhysicalEnvironment The Biological Environment
Why do you think it means when the author said that the Physical Environment
and the Biological Environment are connected and can never be separated?
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Why do you think that is?
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4. _____________________________________________________________________
6.http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/
Click on the link. At the top of the page, under the highlighted word
ENVIRONMENT is the word HABITATS. Click on HABITATS and scroll down
the page to the pictures of habitat topics.
Click on the pictures of the different habitats (Deserts, Fresh water, Grasslands,
Oceans, Rainforests, Tundra, and Urban) and think about what types of living
and non-living things are in each habitat based on the picture given.
Pick one of the habitats and list the living and non-living things you saw.
Habitat _____________________________________________________________.
Living Non-Living
Draw a picture of what type of animal might live there.

5. 7.http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_ecosystem.html
BIOME is another word for habitats and environments. Click on the link and
scroll down to the biomes sections. Read the section and look at the bulleted list
of biomes.
On the map, 1) locate where that biomes are and 2) color them according to the
chart.
*Answer Key*

6. 8.http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html
Click on the link and scroll down to the list of the aquatic and terrestrial biomes.
Click on the different biomes and find one that you are most interested in.
Read about your biome and write the name of your biome.
Your Biome: ___________________________________________________________
Write three interesting facts about your chosen biome.
1) Interesting Fact 1: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2) Interesting Fact 2: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3) Interesting Fact 3: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

7. 9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4na1vYD2jjM
Think about the biome that you chose in question 8. What would a diorama
about your biome have? Think about the living things (plants and animals) and
nonliving things (rocks, water, grass, ice, trees) that are in your biome. Click on
the link and watch the video for some ideas on what to include in your diorama.
Draw a picture of what you would want your diorama to look like.
10.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmgfYb6Jsd8
Click in the link and watch the video. List some of the supplies you will need to
create a diorama.
Supplies:
 ___________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________
Now, get ready to make your OWN Biome Diorama!