1: Animal and Animal Habitat Research-3rd Grade

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author	Ann F. Woell
District	Moorhead Public Schools ISD 152
Date Created	06/10/2011
Guide Description	This is a guide researching animals and animal habitats of Minnesota.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science - 2009 Adopted Version
Grade Level	3rd
Learning Level	Introductory
National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)
Source Format Emphasized	photos
Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)	Minnesota
Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional)

4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science - 2009 Adopted Version
Category	Science
Strand	Life Science
Sub-strand	Structure and Function of Living Systems
Standard	Living things are diverse with many different characteristics that enable them to grow, reproduce and survive.
Benchmark 1: standard number	3.4.1.1.2
Benchmark 1: text	Identify common groups of plants and animals using observable physical characteristics, structures and behaviors. For example: Sort animals into groups such as mammals and amphibians based on physical characteristics.
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5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science - 2009 Adopted Version
Category	Science
Strand	Life Science
Sub-strand	Evolution in Living Systems
Standard	Offspring are generally similar to their parents, but may have variations that can be advantageous or disadvantageous in a particular environment.
Benchmark 1: standard number	3.4.3.2.1
Benchmark 1: text	Give examples of likenesses between adults and offspring in plants and animals that can be inherited or acquired. For example: Collect samples or pictures that show similarities between adults and their young offspring.
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6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

Reading: standard number	3.2.7.7
Reading: standard text	Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
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Media Literacy: standard number	3.8.7.7
Media Literacy: standard text	Distinguish among, understand, and use different types of print, digital, and multimodal media.
Interdisciplinary Connection

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About	Domesticated animals or animals used or created as part of the farming industry were not included in this study
Keywords	Animal, Animal Feeding, Hunting, Hunter, Trapper, Dead Animals
Other ideas (to assist with discovery)
Challenges to finding resources on this standard	Habitat is not a searchable term. Wildlife is not a searchable term.

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title	Date created	Description	Format (photo, map, letter …)	"Cite the Item" link
Men in fur coats	1880 - 1908	Men in animal fur coats	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/sac,9
Hunting moose and deer, Blue Earth County, Minnesota	1890	Hunting; Moose and Deer	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/blue,2180
Portrait of Andrew Friend, Garden City, Minnesota	1890?	Andrew Friend with catfish standing in front of the Garden City Roller Mill building.	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/blue,1718
Hunting trip, rabbits and grouse displayed, Hibbing, MN	1890 - 1905	Two hunters and hunting dog with rabbit and ruffed grouse trophies	photos	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/irrc,1572
Moose in dense vegetation	1900?	Head and shoulders of moose with antlers in velvet; the largest animal of the deer family	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,1710
Hunter trapper with a dead wolf, Thief River Falls, Minnesota	1900?	View of an unidentified trapper with a dead wolf hanging from the harness of a horse-drawn wagon or sled	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/penn,136
Scotty Phillip's buffalo herd, Fort Pierre, South Dakota	1903	Caption reads, "Scotty Philip's herd, Fort Pierre, S. D. Copyright 1903 P. H. Kellogg, Rushford N. Y."	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/bsc,2807
Deer in Sibley Park, Mankato	1905	View of deer in Sibley Park	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/blue,1543
Mink	1913	A mink caught in a trap	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/pch,463
Bison leg bones found at Hansen park in New Brighton	1972	Bison bones were unearthed from a boggy area near a creek at Hansen Park in New Brighton, from 10,000 years ago.	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nba,15

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)

Blue Earth County Historical Society

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

Keywords about hunting and hunters were most helpful. Conservation of animals is another issue, not covered here, but certainly should be discussed with students.

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

Almost all grades K-5 study animals and animal behavior. This guide can be used to talk about wildlife in Minnesota. Students can see animals native to our state and how these animals have been observed and treated throughout Minnesota's history.

Use a graphic organizer to help sort animals and their offspring.

12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html