A three-day assessment challenges scholars to read a passage from an informational text then complete two activities that lead to a writing assignment. Day one and two begin as readers independently read a passage and tag the most...

Students examine the differences between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals and are able to contrast these organisms with other mammals. They learn about unique variation and the diversity of mammals located in Australia.

Students determine which animals belong to the vertebrate phyla.  In this classification lesson, students are given large papers with the names of the phyla of vertebrates. They must work together to place organisms into their...