# Living Systems: Plants and Animals *Grade 3 Science: How plants and animals interact* ## Slide 1: Living Systems: Plants and Animals ![Living Systems: Plants and Animals](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/api/generate/fa5798c1-64f0-4082-9570-cd3a5fbc9214/asset/2030) *Grade 3 Science: How plants and animals interact* > Notes: Introduce the unit. Ask students to name a plant and an animal they saw this week. Set a warm, curious tone for the lesson. ## Slide 2: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria - We are learning how plants and animals interact with each other ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36337)). - We are learning what a food chain is ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - I can build a simple food chain using pictures or words ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - I can sort animals into carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - I can tell how plants and animals depend on each other for food([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). *Sources: [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36337), [Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)* > Notes: Read each success criterion aloud. Have students give a thumbs signal to show how confident they feel. Timing: 5 minutes. Formative checkpoint: quick thumbs check. ## Slide 3: What Is a Food Chain? 1. **Sun**: The sun gives energy to plants ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). 2. **Plant**: A plant, like grass, makes its own food ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). 3. **Herbivore**: A rabbit eats the plant. Herbivores eat only plants ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). 4. **Carnivore**: A fox eats the rabbit. Carnivores eat mostly meat ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). *Sources: [Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)* > Notes: Draw this chain on the board. Ask students to suggest a different food chain from their own backyard or local park. Materials: chart paper, markers. Timing: 10 minutes. Extension: add a decomposer step. Support: use picture cards instead of words. ## Slide 4: Three Kinds of Eaters - **Herbivore**: Eats only plants, like a deer eating leaves ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - **Carnivore**: Eats mostly meat, like a wolf eating a rabbit ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - **Omnivore**: Eats plants and meat, like a bear eating berries and fish ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). *Sources: [Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)* > Notes: Show real or picture examples of local animals. Have students sort animal cards into three piles. Formative checkpoint: check sorted piles for accuracy. Timing: 10 minutes. Support: provide two choices instead of three for struggling learners. Extension: ask students to name a local animal for each category. ## Slide 5: Senses Help Plants and Animals Survive Plants and animals are part of many different food chains([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). A food chain shows the order in which plants and animals depend on each other for food([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - A deer is part of a food chain([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - A plant is part of a food chain([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). - External structures of plants and animals serve functions including eating, moving, protecting, sensing, and reproducing([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36430)). *Sources: [Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)* > Notes: Take students outside or show a video of an animal reacting to a stimulus. Discuss respectful ways to observe wildlife. A food chain represents one possible way that plants and animals interact([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). Timing: 10 minutes. Formative checkpoint: exit ticket, one sentence about a food chain. ## Slide 6: Plants and Animals Need Each Other **Summary:** Plants and animals interact through food chains, and animals eat plants or other animals to survive ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36337), [Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). Plants depend on animals and animals depend on plants ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). We can protect them by watching quietly and following rules that keep habitats safe ([Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)). **Question:** What is one way you can protect a plant or animal near your home? *Sources: [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36337), [Details](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339)* > Notes: Wrap up with a class discussion. Collect answers as an exit slip. Extension: research a local animal crossing sign. Support: sentence starter, I can protect animals by... --- *AILI presentation · language en · model claude-sonnet-5 · generated 2026-09-17 · id fa5798c1-64f0-4082-9570-cd3a5fbc9214* ### Sources - node:n1: Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and t (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36335) - node:n2: How do plants and animals interact? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36336) - node:n3: Students analyze and describe how plants and animals interact with each other and within environments. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36337) - node:n4: Details (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36339) - node:n5: Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and t (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36426) - node:n6: In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36427) - node:n7: Students analyze organisms and relate external structures to functions. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36428) - node:n8: Details (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36430) - node:n9: Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and t (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36522) - node:n10: How are organisms supported by vital biological processes and systems? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36523) - node:n11: Students investigate the internal systems of organisms and explain how they support vital biological processes. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36524) - node:n12: Details (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36526) - node:n13: Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and t (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36634) - node:n14: In what ways are ecosystems complex? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36635) - node:n15: Students investigate the characteristics and components of and interactions within ecosystems. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36636) - node:n16: Details (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36638)