Hello, I wanted to know different inputs on how you teach a third grade classroom about herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. I'd love to explore fun, engaging, unique ways that teachers teach this concept! I would prefer hands-on activities and books. Thank you!
Pinterest has some really great ideas for graphic organizers!
Cristal, you might be interested in looking through [email protected] resources.
I found this lesson which I have done in a different manner with 2nd-5th graders. https://ngss.nsta.org/Resource.aspx?ResourceID=93
It is an engaging lesson and gets students involved. After teaching this topic, we dissected owl pellets to show the real life connection and of course we watched a Mike Row Dirty Jobs short video about collecting owl pellets.
Role play is a great way to have students learn about different types of animals and their eating preferences. You might have a look at this article from the learning center. It outlines a wildlife game that helps students learn about wildlife's basic needs. It would definitely be adaptable to a third grade classroom.
I teach 4th grade and though it is not 3rd grade, it is close enough! What we do is we grab their interest by having them dissect owl pellets. It is a great intro into animals and what they eat. I also went on TeacherPaysTeacher and grabbed some useful items there. I would have to agree that nsta.org is also a great resource. My students wanted to know more because they were interested in the owl pellets. It's a great start and hook into Life Science.
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