South Carolina Aquarium Online Curriculum, K- 2nd grade

Pre-Visit Activities : South Carolina Habitats : Assessment
K-Second Grade Online Curriculum : Habitats

Assessment

Materials
Coloring book pictures of these habitats:

Coloring book pictures of these organisms:

Page 1:
- 1 bald cypress tree
- 1 Spartina plant
- 1 brook trout
- 2 largemouth bass
Page 2:
- 2 gag grouper
- 1 lemon shark
- 1 oyster
Page 3:
- 4 river otter
- 1 alligator
Page 4:
- 2 great egrets

Other Materials

Crayons
Scissors
Glue

Give students the coloring pages of the habitats and the animals, and have them color them in. Then have them cut the animals out and glue them in their correct habitat(s).

Habitat-Animal matches
Mountain stream: Brook trout, river otter
Piedmont river: Largemouth bass, river otter
Blackwater swamp: Largemouth bass, river otter, American alligator, great egret
Salt marsh: Spartina grass, gag grouper (juvenile), great egret, river otter
Ocean: Gag grouper, lemon shark

Scoring Rubric (Out of 5 points)

Correctly match 1-3 animals with its habitat:1 point
Correctly match 4-6 animals with its habitat: 2 points
Correctly match 7-9 animals with its habitat: 3 points
Correctly match 10-12 animals with its habitat: 4 points
Correctly match 13-15 animals with its habitat: 5 points

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Cross-Curricular Extensions
English Extension
Have each student choose an animal found in South Carolina. Each student will write a couple sentences about the animal and its habitat and draw a picture. All the students’ pages will be bound together to make a classroom book on animals and habitats of South Carolina.

Social Studies Extension
Have students look at a physical map of South Carolina to determine what region they live in. What habitats are near them? What animals can be found in these habitats? How have people changed or used these habitats?

Kindergarten Math extension by SCA Master teacher, Beth Blaskowitz, Blaney Elementary School