--- title: K-ESS2-2 Lesson Plans | Environmental Change description: "K-ESS2-2: Environmental Change Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs." image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Right%20Image.png --- [![Teacher Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b) [Teacher Login](https://app.knowatom.com/signin) [![KnowAtom Logo](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KnowAtom%20Logo.svg "KnowAtom Logo")](https://www.knowatom.com/) # K-ESS2-2: Environmental Change Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. [![Download a Sample Unit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6) Science & Engineering Practices - [Asking questions and defining problems](https://www.knowatom.com/asking-questions-and-defining-problems) - [Developing and using models](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-and-using-models) - [Planning and carrying out investigations](https://www.knowatom.com/planning-and-carrying-out-investigations) - [Analyzing and interpreting data](https://www.knowatom.com/analyzing-and-interpreting-data) - [Constructing explanations and designing solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/constructing-explanations-and-designing-solutions) - [Engaging in argument from evidence](https://www.knowatom.com/engaging-in-argument-from-evidence) - [Obtaining evaluating and communicating information](https://www.knowatom.com/obtaining-evaluating-and-communicating-information) Disciplinary Core Ideas - [Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms](https://www.knowatom.com/organization-for-matter-and-energy-flow-in-organisms) - [Human Impacts on Earth Systems](https://www.knowatom.com/human-impacts-on-earth-systems) Crosscutting Concepts - [Patterns](https://www.knowatom.com/patterns) - [Systems and System Models](https://www.knowatom.com/systems-and-system-models) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f) ## Browse K-ESS2-2 Lesson Plans Grade Ranges All K-2 3-5 6-8 [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-2.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/germinating-seeds) ## [Germinating Seeds In this Life Science unit, Kindergartners explore plants and what they need to live and grow. This page is a high-level extract of lesson four in which students make models of adult sunflower plants to explore how plants have different parts that help them get what they need to grow.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/germinating-seeds) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/germinating-seeds) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image2-2.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/growing-plants) ## [Growing Plants In the second unit of Kindergarten, students explore living things and discover what plants and animals need to survive. This page provides a snapshot of lesson five which has students conducting a class experiment with bean plants to observe what they need to live and grow.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/growing-plants) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/growing-plants) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-2.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/animal-habitats) ## [Animal Habitats In this Life Science unit, students explore living things and discover what plants and animals need to survive and thrive. During this portion of the unit, the focus shifts from plants to animals as students begin to explore animal habitats. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/animal-habitats) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/animal-habitats) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image2-2.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/living-things-in-their-habitat) ## [Living Things in Their Habitat In this unit, students are introduced to living things on Earth. They begin by exploring the differences between living and nonliving things and then investigate what plants and animals need to survive by watching bean plants grow and observing a cricket in its habitat. They then create a model to show how living things depend on other living things and their environment to survive, and can change their environment to help them get what they need.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/living-things-in-their-habitat) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/living-things-in-their-habitat) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-2.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/human-shelter) ## [Human Shelter In this unit, students are introduced to living things on Earth. They begin by exploring the differences between living and nonliving things and then investigate what plants and animals need to survive in their habitats. Now students take their understanding of animal habitats to then apply their understanding of the topic to consider how human shelter varies depending on where we live.  ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/human-shelter) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/human-shelter) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image2-2.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/earth-and-human-activity) ## [Earth and Human Activity In the second unit of Kindergarten, students explore living things on Earth. They analyze the differences between living and nonliving things and then investigate what plants and animals need to live and grow. Following this, students explore human needs and activities and how those impact the planet.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/earth-and-human-activity) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/earth-and-human-activity) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image2-Oct-18-2023-10-43-30-5840-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/who-scientists-are) ## [Who Scientists Are In kindergarten, students begin to develop the practices that scientists and engineers use to help them answer questions and solve problems. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/who-scientists-are) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/kindergarten-science/who-scientists-are) Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. *Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By State*s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 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