[if !supportLists]·[endif]The Needs of Living Things Students watch video clips of animals and plants in their natural environments to determine what living things need to survive. They will then complete an illustration of their own real or imagined plant or animal fulfilling one or more of their need… [if !supportLists]·[endif]Cats and Their Coats Students view pictures, listen to sounds, and gather information from the National Geographic website to learn how the coats of big cats; lions, tigers, and leopards, help them survive in their habitats. Students then illustrate a coat for themselves… [if !supportLists]·[endif]Massive Migrations On the home page link choose Massive Migrations, K-4 and download the PDF. In this activity students are guided in creating a physical simulation of bird migration. They participate in three stations simulating the three habitat types of migratory bi… [if !supportLists]·[endif]Who Needs What? /Light Plants and Dark Plants, Wet Plants and Dry Ones Students learn the needs of plants by designing and conducting experiments that control the amount of water and light the plants receive. They measure plant growth over time using non-standard measurements and record their findings using comparative … [if !supportLists]·[endif]Wild Kratts: Creaturepedia This online, interactive activity combines animation and informative text to teach about a variety of animals and how they meet their needs in their environments. This activity is based on the popular PBS animated show, Wild Kratts. Students can acce… [if !supportLists]·[endif]We're All In This Together Students learn about food chains through an activity that teaches how animals depend on plants and other animals for food and, ultimately, energy from the sun. Students use online video, poetry, and song to gain knowledge about food chains and create… [if !supportLists]·[endif]Interactions - How do interactions happen with living things? This cross curricular unit engages young students in the study of animals, plants, and their environment through the use of modeling, constructing arguments with evidence, and using observations to describe the ways animals interact with their env…