Wild Whiz: Adaptation Adventure!

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I need some help from my teacher and classmates to stay focused and finish my work, but I am learning to ask for feedback and use it to improve my projects	I can use feedback from my teacher and classmates to make my storybook and video better I can also look at my own work and decide what changes I need to make so that my imaginary animal's adaptations are more clearly shown and explained	I can thoughtfully use feedback from my teacher and classmates, as well as my own reflections, to make improvements to my animal model and storybook, showing how my creature's adaptations help it survive	I can independently apply feedback to improve my work, demonstrate my understanding of animal adaptations by creating a detailed model of an imaginary creature, and confidently share my learning with others during our Wildlife Gallery Walk
Deeper Learning Competencies	Academic Mindset	I can identify and explain one adaptation my imaginary animal has, but I need help understanding how this adaptation helps the animal survive I can share my ideas with a partner and listen to their feedback to improve my understanding	I can explain how my imaginary animal's adaptations help it survive, and I'm starting to share my ideas with others during our Wildlife Gallery Walk I listen to feedback and think about how it can help me improve my project	I can confidently explain how the unique adaptations of my imaginary animal help it survive in its environment, using examples from real-world animals to support my ideas I can also share my storybook and video with others, clearly communicating what I've learned about animal adaptations	I can confidently share my creative work and ideas about animal adaptations with others, using what I've learned to explain how these adaptations help animals survive I can reflect on my learning journey, recognize my growth, and feel proud of my contributions to our Wildlife Gallery Walk
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can begin to think about how animals survive by creating a model of an imaginary animal with one or two simple adaptations I might need some help to explain how these adaptations help my creature, but I am trying to connect my ideas to what I know about real animals	I can identify some unique adaptations of animals and explain how these help them survive, but I might need a little help to connect all my ideas clearly I can create a model or story that shows my understanding of animal adaptations, but I might need reminders to add details or ask for feedback to improve my work	I can creatively design and build a model of an imaginary animal with adaptations, and I can explain how these adaptations help the animal survive in its environment I can think of different ways to solve challenges my animal might face in its habitat and share my ideas clearly with others	I can creatively design and build a model of an imaginary animal with unique adaptations, clearly explaining how each adaptation helps it survive in its environment I can also present my findings confidently, answering questions and engaging others in discussions about my creature's survival strategies
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can describe one adaptation of my imaginary animal, but I may need help explaining how it helps the animal survive	I can describe how specific adaptations help my imaginary creature survive in its environment, and I can explain my ideas clearly in my storybook and video, even if I need a little help or reminders to add more details or make my explanations clearer	I can create a storybook and a documentary video that clearly explain how animal adaptations help with survival, using detailed examples and creative storytelling I can confidently present my work and answer questions about the adaptations I studied during the Wildlife Gallery Walk	I can creatively design and build a model of an imaginary animal with unique adaptations that clearly show how it survives in its environment I can write an engaging storybook and produce a documentary video that explains different animal adaptations, demonstrating my understanding of how these adaptations help animals thrive
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can share my ideas and thoughts about my imaginary animal's adaptations with others by using simple words and pictures to explain how they help it survive I can listen to others' questions or comments and try to answer or respond politely	I can explain how animal adaptations help them survive and share my ideas clearly with others by describing my imaginary creature's adaptations in a storybook and a video	I can effectively share my animal's story and adaptations by speaking clearly and confidently during the Wildlife Gallery Walk, answering questions from visitors, and using my storybook and video to show what I have learned	I can confidently present my storybook, video, and creature model, explaining how each adaptation helps animals survive in their environments I can answer questions from others, use evidence to support my ideas, and engage my audience with clear and exciting information

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I need some help from my teacher and classmates to stay focused and finish my work, but I am learning to ask for feedback and use it to improve my projects

I can use feedback from my teacher and classmates to make my storybook and video better
I can also look at my own work and decide what changes I need to make so that my imaginary animal's adaptations are more clearly shown and explained

I can thoughtfully use feedback from my teacher and classmates, as well as my own reflections, to make improvements to my animal model and storybook, showing how my creature's adaptations help it survive

I can independently apply feedback to improve my work, demonstrate my understanding of animal adaptations by creating a detailed model of an imaginary creature, and confidently share my learning with others during our Wildlife Gallery Walk

Deeper Learning Competencies

Academic Mindset

I can identify and explain one adaptation my imaginary animal has, but I need help understanding how this adaptation helps the animal survive
I can share my ideas with a partner and listen to their feedback to improve my understanding

I can explain how my imaginary animal's adaptations help it survive, and I'm starting to share my ideas with others during our Wildlife Gallery Walk
I listen to feedback and think about how it can help me improve my project

I can confidently explain how the unique adaptations of my imaginary animal help it survive in its environment, using examples from real-world animals to support my ideas
I can also share my storybook and video with others, clearly communicating what I've learned about animal adaptations

I can confidently share my creative work and ideas about animal adaptations with others, using what I've learned to explain how these adaptations help animals survive
I can reflect on my learning journey, recognize my growth, and feel proud of my contributions to our Wildlife Gallery Walk

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I can begin to think about how animals survive by creating a model of an imaginary animal with one or two simple adaptations
I might need some help to explain how these adaptations help my creature, but I am trying to connect my ideas to what I know about real animals

I can identify some unique adaptations of animals and explain how these help them survive, but I might need a little help to connect all my ideas clearly
I can create a model or story that shows my understanding of animal adaptations, but I might need reminders to add details or ask for feedback to improve my work

I can creatively design and build a model of an imaginary animal with adaptations, and I can explain how these adaptations help the animal survive in its environment
I can think of different ways to solve challenges my animal might face in its habitat and share my ideas clearly with others

I can creatively design and build a model of an imaginary animal with unique adaptations, clearly explaining how each adaptation helps it survive in its environment
I can also present my findings confidently, answering questions and engaging others in discussions about my creature's survival strategies

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I can describe one adaptation of my imaginary animal, but I may need help explaining how it helps the animal survive

I can describe how specific adaptations help my imaginary creature survive in its environment, and I can explain my ideas clearly in my storybook and video, even if I need a little help or reminders to add more details or make my explanations clearer

I can create a storybook and a documentary video that clearly explain how animal adaptations help with survival, using detailed examples and creative storytelling
I can confidently present my work and answer questions about the adaptations I studied during the Wildlife Gallery Walk

I can creatively design and build a model of an imaginary animal with unique adaptations that clearly show how it survives in its environment
I can write an engaging storybook and produce a documentary video that explains different animal adaptations, demonstrating my understanding of how these adaptations help animals thrive

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can share my ideas and thoughts about my imaginary animal's adaptations with others by using simple words and pictures to explain how they help it survive
I can listen to others' questions or comments and try to answer or respond politely

I can explain how animal adaptations help them survive and share my ideas clearly with others by describing my imaginary creature's adaptations in a storybook and a video

I can effectively share my animal's story and adaptations by speaking clearly and confidently during the Wildlife Gallery Walk, answering questions from visitors, and using my storybook and video to show what I have learned

I can confidently present my storybook, video, and creature model, explaining how each adaptation helps animals survive in their environments
I can answer questions from others, use evidence to support my ideas, and engage my audience with clear and exciting information