Emily Townsend

The Importance of Biodiversity (Number Sense & Biodiversity #1)

In this lesson, students learn about habitats and how plants, prey, and predators interact based on their needs.

Using Numbers to Think About Biodiversity (Number Sense & Biodiversity #2)

In this lesson, students use a base number to compare the numbers of extinct, endangered, and vulnerable species and consider how to help protect animals and plants.

Conservation to Improve Biodiversity (Number Sense & Biodiversity #3)

In this lesson, students learn about how people are protecting living things and create their own plan to protect living things.

Water All Around Us (Water and Plant Survival #1)

In this lesson, students make personal connections to water while introducing the types and locations of water in the world.

Sea Level Rise (Water and Plant Survival #2)

In this lesson, students investigate why sea level rise is occurring and consider how people’s actions can alter its course.

Plant Survival (Water and Plant Survival #3)

In this lesson, students learn about science experiments, design and execute an experiment to learn about what plants need to survive, and communicate their findings to others.

Salt and Plants (Water and Plant Survival #4)

In this lesson, students reflect on how salt affects plants, learn how some communities are finding ways to grow plants in saltier conditions, and create a mural to share their learning with the community.