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GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, the student will investigate an ecosystem including its location, climate, native plants and animals, and any threats to its survival. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Monica Banos
Grade Range: 
4
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconWorld map
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconVocabulary PowerPoint
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
8: The characteristics and distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future