Animales y Hábitats
Animals and Habitats
Geography through wildlife: the ecosystems of Latin America and the animals that depend on them — with first conservation vocabulary.
Unit objectives
- Map five ecosystems of Latin America
- Describe food chains simply: El jaguar come…
- Use conservation words: proteger, en peligro
- Create a habitat poster with five facts
Can-Do targets
- I can describe an ecosystem and its animals.
- I can say which animals are in danger and why protection matters.
- I can present a habitat poster in Spanish.
Vocabulary scope
el ecosistema, la selva tropical, el desierto, los Andes, el arrecife, en peligro, proteger, la naturaleza, come, necesita
How this unit builds
Grade 3’s animal unit gains geography and stakes; this science-social studies crossover models the Connections standard in action.
What this unit will contain
Lessons are produced in the same fully interactive format as Kindergarten — flashcards with audio, games, listening tasks, and take-home activities — and will unlock here as they are finished.
Los ecosistemas — five worlds
La cadena — who eats whom
En peligro — conservation
El cartel — habitat posters
Guardians of the Galápagos
From the Galápagos to the Monarch butterfly sanctuaries of Michoacán, Latin America protects some of Earth’s most extraordinary places — and local communities lead the guarding.