3-LS2-1 lessons
Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
The Next Generation Science Standards code 3-LS2-1 asks students to: “Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.” These Fieldbook lesson teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Survival Clues: Fossils, Groups and Changing Habitats Grade 3
- Why do some animals live in groups? 45–60 min
Teams read data cards on wolves, meerkats, sardines, honeybees, emperor penguins and a tiger, then play a predator game to test whether a group spots danger sooner than an animal alone. They argue with evidence how living in a group helps some animals survive, and what it costs them.
NGSS is used as written in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, so the code 3-LS2-1 matches there. Other states word and number their own versions: see curriculum alignment for your state's codes.
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