Alignment to Standards for LA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G-1.9 | Describe how seasons affect the local community |
| 1 | LS-1.27 | Identify what animals and plants need to grow and develop |
| 1 | LS-1.31 | Describe how animals and their offspring are similar and how they are different |
| 1 | LS-1.32 | Describe features of some animals that benefit them in their environments |
| 2 | LS-2.30 | Identify physical characteristics of organisms (e.g., worms, amphibians, plants) |
| 2 | LS-2.33 | Compare the life cycles of selected organisms (e.g., mealworm, caterpillar, tadpole) |
| 2 | LS-2.35 | Identify the components of a variety of habitats and describe how organisms in those habitats depend on each other |
| 2 | SE-2.45 | Locate and identify plants and animals within an ecosystem |
| 2 | SE-2.48 | Describe a variety of activities related to preserving the environment |
| 3 | LS-3.35 | Compare structures (parts of the body) in a variety of animals (e.g., fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects) |
| 3 | LS-3.39 | Compare organisms from different groups (e.g., birds with mammals, terrestrial plants with aquatic plants) |
| 4 | LS-4.41 | Describe how parts of animalsê bodies are related to their functions and survival (e.g., wings/flying, webbed feet/swimming) |
| 4 | LS-4.47 | Sequence stages in the life cycles of various organisms, including seed plants |
| 4 | LS-4.48 | Classify examples of plants and animals based on a variety of criteria |
| 4 | LS-4.52 | Describe how some plants and animals have adapted to their habitats |
| 4 | LS-4.53 | Identify the habitat in which selected organisms would most likely live and explain how specific structures help organisms to survive |
| 5 | LS-5.18. | Describe the metamorphosis of an amphibian (e.g., frog) |
| 5 | LS-5.22. | Develop and use a simple dichotomous key to classify common plants and animals |
| 5 | LS-5.27. | Compare common traits of organisms within major ecosystems |
| 5 | SE-5.48 | Determine the ability of an ecosystem to support a population (carrying capacity) by identifying the resources needed by that population |
| K | LS-K.28 | Observe life cycles and describe changes (e.g., humans, dogs, insects) |
| PK | LS-PK.22. | Learn about animals and plants through nonfiction literature (For Creative Minds) |
