Alignment to Standards for KY
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | SC-04-4.7.2b | classify the interactions as beneficial or harmful to the environment using data/evidence to support conclusions. |
| 4 | SC-04-4.7.2c | All organisms, including humans, cause changes in the environment where they live. Some of these changes are detrimental to the organism or to other organisms; other changes are beneficial |
| 4 | SC-4-I-S-2 | how changes in the environment affect the plantsê and animalsê ability to survive |
| 4 | SC-4-I-S-5 | consequences of changes caused by humans or other organisms, and propose solutions to real life situations/dilemmas |
| 4 | SC-4-I-U-4 | any single action can be both beneficial and harmful to different organisms in an ecosystem. |
| 4 | SC-4-UD-S-5 | questions about the diversity of living things using information from a variety of print and non-print sources |
| 5 | SC-5-I-S-3 | cause/effect relationship of altering a particular population of organisms within an ecosystem |
| 5 | SC-5-I-U-1 | Changes to any population may affect the other populations in that ecosystem. |
| 5 | SC-5-I-U-2 | populations interact with each other in an ecosystem form a specific community, but there may be multiple communities within the same ecosystem. |
| Primary | SC-EP-3.4.1 | Organisms have basic needs. For example, animals need air, water and food; plants need air, water, nutrients and light. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met. |
| Primary | SC-EP-3.4.3 | Students will describe the basic structures and related functions of plants and animals that contribute to growth, reproduction and survival. |
| Primary | SC-P-I-S-4 | changes in an environment might affect plantsê and animalsê ability to survive |
