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Reading Lesson: Animal Adaptations to Hot Weather

Created by Teacher(s): Martha Friend, Sustainable Jersey for Schools|Updated: October 22, 2024
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K
Created by New Jersey Climate Education Hub teachers

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In this lesson, students learn how humans and New Jersey animals adapt to extreme weather.

Inquire: Students predict animal and human adaptations to hot weather.
Investigate: Students listen and respond to the text A Cool Summer Tail by Carrie A. Pearson to learn about animal adaptations.
Inspire: Students apply what they learned in the text and write about or draw an animal to show how it stays cool when the weather is hot.
Share: This lesson plan is licensed under Creative Commons.Creative Commons License
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Subjects: English Language Arts
Duration: 45 minutes
Region: New Jersey

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