Science - Third Grade 3.4

Animal Adaptations
http://www.valivingmuseum.org/site_pages/
teachersafaris.htm

Survival is a daily challenge for all kinds of animals. Find out how some birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians use their amazing adaptations to meet these challenges with success.

Location: Virginia Living Museum
SOLs Covered: Science 3.4 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.9 LS.7 LS.9 BIO.8 BIO.9
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Cycles of Survival
http://www.valivingmuseum.org/site_pages/
teachernatural.htm

Where do bats, butterflies and birds go in winter? Why are some insects a tasty meal for an animal while others are left alone? Hibernation, dormancy, migration and mimicry - these and other fascinating animal adaptations and behaviors are explored and explained in this fun and engaging inquiry-based program. (Grades 2-3)

Location: Virginia Living Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: 2.4 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.4 3.8
Time Required: 45 minutes
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Costs: Fee (includes self guided visit): Contract Schools-Free, Non-contract schools-$6.50 per student ($150 minimum) For more information or to make a reservation, call the Reservations Coordinator at 757-595-9135 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m

Dinosaurs
http://www.valivingmuseum.org/site_pages/
teachernatural.htm

Come discover the most up-to-date information about T-Rex, "Brontosaurus" and other dinosaur relatives. Touch "living fossils" and meet a possible living descendent of these prehistoric giants. (Grades 3-4)

Location: Virginia Living Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: 3.1 3.4 3.5 4.1 4.5
Time Required: 45 minutes
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Costs: Fee (includes self guided visit): Contract Schools-Free, Non-contract schools-$6.50 per student ($150 minimum) For more information or to make a reservation, call the Reservations Coordinator at 757-595-9135 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Feathered Feeders
http://www.baylink.org/lessons/3fr_feathered.html

A truly "bird brained" lesson, this activity requires students to think like hungry birds, who must find food at the park. (Grades K-9)

Location: BayLink - State Parks
SOLs Covered: Science K.1, K.4, K.8, 1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.5 , 5.1 , 6.1, 6.2, 6.8, 6.9 , LS.1, LS.4, LS.5, LS.9
Time Required: Time Required at the Park: 45 minutes, daylight hours, preferably low tide.
Dates: Time of Year: All seasons.
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Fish Focus: Saltwater Fish of the Chesapeake Bay
http://www.vmsm.com/teachers.html

We bring live fish right to your classroom - water included! Involve your students in hands-on activities that teach about fish and underwater habitats in an exciting way. Support for this program was provided by the Virginia Recreational Fishing Development Fund.

Location: Virginia Science Marine Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: 1.1, 1.5, 1.8, 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.5, 4.8, 5.6, 6.9, LS.7, LS.9, LS.10, LS.11, Bio.5, Bio.7, Bio.9; History: 2.10, 3.12
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Growing up Wild
http://www.valivingmuseum.org/site_pages/
teachersafaris.htm

Follow the life cycles of animals you might find living nearby in the forest. See how these critters change during their lives and discover how to protect their woodland habitats.

Location: Virginia Living Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: K.1 K.6 1.5 2.4 2.5 3.4 3.6 3.10 4.5
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How Can We Keep the Water Clean?
http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/bt/bt99lessons2.html

Ideas appear in a slide show and students model mollusks filtering water. They play "map mania," placing animal pictures on a Bay map, then placing circles to represent pollution. All try to meet the challenge to find behavior to protect the Bay.

Location: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
SOLs Covered: Science: 3.4, 3.6, 3.10 Social Science: 3.6
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Life in the Chesapeake Bay
http://www.valivingmuseum.org/site_pages/
teacherenviro.htm

Compare major marine vertebrate and invertebrate phyla to discover the amazing diversity of life in the Bay. Identify and classify live and preserved specimens such as sea stars, anemones, whelks and crabs, as well as bony and cartilaginous fish. Animal adaptations and survival strategies are emphasized. (Grades 6-12)

Location: the Virginia Living Museum
SOLs Covered: Science 6.1 LS.5 LS.9 LS.10 BIO.1 BIO.5
Time Required: 1 ½ hours
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Costs: Fee (includes self guided visit): Contract Schools-Free, Non-contract schools-$6.50 per student ($150 minimum) For more information or to make a reservation, call the Reservations Coordinator at 757-595-9135 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Living Planet
http://www.vasc.org/Education/grades3-5.html

Take a safari across our planet to discover how Earth is unique and how we can help conserve her natural resources. Find out how the water cycle affects living things and see photosynthesis in action. Discuss food chains, habitats, and ecosystems. Explore different types of energy and discover how we can convert energy. Create a model of one of the basic types of habitats. Schedule this program with the IMAX films Blue Planet or Disney's The Lion King. (Grades 3-5)

Location: Virginia Air and Space Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.10, 3.11, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.1, 5.5
Time Required: 1 hour. Schedule this program with the IMAX films Blue Planet or BUGS! Available as an outreach program to your school.
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See How I Grow
http://www.virginiazoo.org/education.php?Content=k3rd

Through meeting adult mammals, reptiles & birds, children will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. This popular program uses graphing and visuals to reinforce how living things change as they grow, need certain things to survive and how offspring are similar, but not identical to their parents. *This program is recommended for grades K-2.

Location: Virginia Zoo
SOLs Covered: Science: K.1, K.2, K.6, K.8, K.9, 1.4, 1.5, 2.4, 3.4, 3.8 Math: K.17, K.18, 2.21, 3.22 History & Social Science: K.2, K.7 English: K.2, K.3, K.13, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2 2.3, 3.1
Time Required: 45-60 mins.
Dates: Monday-Friday
Costs: Cost of Program on Zoo Grounds: Zoo admission fee plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Cost of Program at your Facility: Travel fee (based on roundtrip mileage from the Zoo) plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum).
Registration: You must pre-register for education programs through the Education Department. Please fill out a registration form and mail or fax it to us. You may also register online here. You must receive a confirmation letter from us before you are guaranteed a program. Please call us at 757-624-9937 ext. 299 if you have any questions or if you do not receive a confirmation letter.

Staying Alive
http://www.virginiazoo.org/education.php?Content=k3rd

Animals in the wild must find creative ways to survive and avoid being eaten. Come learn about intriguing strategies of animal defense such as mimicry, camouflage and behavior "trickery." We will also discover why things such as shells, quills, and venom are so important. Bring your children to interact and explore these and many more secrets of survival in the wild through meeting live animals. *This program is recommended for grades 2-3.

Location: Virginia Zoo
SOLs Covered: Science: 2.1, 2.7, 2.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.10 Math: 3.14 History & Social Science: 3.6 English: 2.2, 2.3, 3.1
Time Required: 45-60 mins
Dates: Monday-Friday
Costs: Cost of Program on Zoo Grounds: Zoo admission fee plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Cost of Program at your Facility: Travel fee (based on roundtrip mileage from the Zoo) plus $2.50 per participant (80 children maximum). Each additional program $2.50 per person ($75.00 minimum). Registration: You must pre-register for education programs through the Education Department. Please fill out a registration form and mail or fax it to us. You may also register online here. You must receive a confirmation letter from us before you are guaranteed a program. Please call us at 757-624-9937 ext. 299 if you have any questions or if you do not receive a confirmation letter.

Stormy Sounds and Sea Gulls
http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/bt/bt99lessons2.html

Students mimic the sounds of a thunderstorm and hear a story of sea gulls in a storm. After a discussion of storms and adaptations to seasonal changes, everyone sings about Salty Seagull

Location: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
SOLs Covered: Science: 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
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Touch Tanks
http://www.vmsm.com/teachers.html

An "underwater" experience would not be complete without getting a little wet. Your students will get a thrill from touching a variety of invertebrates including the hermit crab and the sea star! Ocean In Motion Outreach Truck

Location: Virginia Science Marine Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 4.5, 4.8, 5.5, 5.6, 6.8, 6.9, LS.4.5
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Threatened and Endangered Marine Animals
http://www.vmsm.com/teachers.html

Learn about the current status of the threatened and endangered animals found along Virginia's coastline. This program focuses on marine mammals and sea turtles, and includes the vital role humans play in the survival of these magnificent animals. Meet some of the animals representing both success stories and potential problems.

Location: Virginia Science Marine Museum
SOLs Covered: Science: 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.10, 4.1, 4.8, 5.5, 5.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.11, LS.7, LS.8, LS.9, LS.11, LS.12, LS.14, Bio.8.9; History: 3.7, 3.8, 7.4, 10.2, 11.5, 12.16
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Whose Clues?
http://www.baylink.org/lessons/3fr_clues.html

This activity focuses on actual clues left behind by various animal suspects. From this evidence, students make inferences about both the perpetrators and the circumstances under which the clues were left. (Grades K – 10)

Location: BayLink - State Parks
SOLs Covered: Science: K.1, 1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.10, 4.1, 4.5, 5.1, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.9, LS.1, LS.4, LS.10
Time Required: Time Required at the Park: 1 hour, daylight hours.
Dates: Time of Year: All seasons.
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Whose Flotsom is This?
http://www.baylink.org/lessons/3fr_flotsom.html

Until fairly recently, trash was just a noun. Your students know trash as a transitive verb also. To trash; to ruin a person, place or thing. This activity untrashes a park site, and contributes data to a national program which is a leader in the fight to stop global trashing. (Grades K-12)

Location: BayLink - State Parks
SOLs Covered: Science: K.1, K.16, 1.1, 1.15, 2.1, 2.13, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.11; 6.2, 6.20, 6.21; 7.1, 7.5, 7.18; 8.1, 8.16, 8.17; 9.23. Social Studies: 3.3, 3.14, 3.15; 6.3, 6.5; 7.4, 7.9; 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10; 9.5, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9, 9.11; 11.2, 11.9
Time Required: Time Required at the Park: 60-90 minutes, near low tide.
Dates: Time of Year: All seasons.
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Wildlife of Virginia
http://www.valivingmuseum.org/site_pages/
teachersafaris.htm

From mammals to birds to reptiles, meet native live animals commonly seen in Virginia. Learn about their habits and discover some of their special adaptations for getting around, avoiding predators, and finding food.

Location: Virginia Living Museum
SOLs Covered: Science K.1 K.6 1.5 2.5 3.4 4.5 5.5
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