Alignment to Standards for CT
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC:1.1.b5 | Observe, record and predict the sunês position at different times of day (morning, noon, afternoon or night). |
| 1 | SC:1.2 | Living things have different structures and behaviors that allow them to meet their basic needs. |
| 1 | SC:1.2.a/b5 | Compare and contrast information about animals and plants found in fiction and nonfiction (FCM) sources. |
| 1 | SC:1.2.a1 | most animals and plants need water, food and air to stay alive. |
| 1 | SC:1.2.a2 | Identify structures and behaviors used by mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects to move around, breathe and obtain food and water (e.g., legs/wings/fins, gills/lungs, claws/fingers, etc.) |
| 1 | SC:1.2.b | Plants need air, water and sunlight to survive. |
| 2 | SC:2.2.a3 | Describe the functions of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds in completing a plantês life cycle. |
| 3 | SC:3.2.a | Plants and animals have structures and behaviors that help them survive in different environments. |
| 3 | SC:3.2.a1 | Compare and contrast the external features and behaviors that enable different animals and plants to get food, water and sunlight; find mates; and be protected in specific land and water habitats. |
| 4 | SC:4.3.a1 | Describe the role of the sunês energy (i.e., heating and cooling) in the continuous cycling of water between the earth and the atmosphere through evaporation, condensation and precipitation. |
| 5 | SC:5.3.a3 | Distinguish between the sun as a source of light and the moon as a reflection of that light. |
| K | SC:K.2 | Many different kinds of living things inhabit the Earth. |
| K | SC:K.2.a4 | similarities and differences between plants and animals. |
| K-4 | SS K-4:10.b. | demonstrate how Earth-sun relationships shape climate and vegetation patterns |
| Pre-K | SC:PK.2 | Many different kinds of living things inhabit the Earth. |
| Pre-K | SC:PK.2.a.3 | distinguish between the characteristics of plants and animals. |
