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Alligators and crocodiles

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A lesson plan for Grade 4 Science

Provider: National Geographic

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4
Subjects
science (biology and life science, natural history)
Provider
National Geographic

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This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to the American alligator, the Nile crocodile, and SuperCroc (the prehistoric crocodilian species Sarcosuchus imperator). Students will learn about each species' geographical range, habitat, diet, and behaviors. They will also design zoo habitats for alligators or crocodiles and create captions providing information about these species' prehistoric relative.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 4

  • Goal 1: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of animal behavior and adaptation.
    • Objective 1.02: Observe and record how animals of the same kind differ in some of their characteristics and discuss possible advantages and disadvantages of this variation.
    • Objective 1.03: Observe and discuss how behaviors and body structures help animals survive in a particular habitat.