Communicate information about a care plan for an animal by evaluating patterns between its survival needs and its environment.

Teacher suggestions: Read assessment instructions to the class. Students may draw and use words to communicate their plan. Students should also explain their plan to you or record the plan on a video for you to review later.

Read the information about chinchillas to the class:

“Chinchillas are small animals that are similar to rabbits. They live in the cold mountains in Peru. Chinchillas grow thick fur to survive the cold mountain temperatures. They do not live in deserts.

Chinchillas live in small dens underground. They like to burrow to make their home where they sleep.

Chinchillas like to eat insects, birds eggs, grass, and seeds.”