Alignment to Standards for LA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LS-1.27 | Identify what animals and plants need to grow and develop |
| 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-2.35 | 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-2.46 | a simple food chain located within an ecosystem |
| 3 | LS-3.35 | Compare structures (parts of the body) in a variety of animals (e.g., fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects) |
| 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-4.52 | 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 |
| 4 | SE-4.71 | food chains/webs and the directional flow of energy in various ecosystems |
| 5 | LS-5.23. | Construct food chains that could be found in ponds, marshes, oceans, forests, or meadows |
| 5 | LS-5.25. | Compare food chains and food webs |
| 5 | LS-5.27. | Compare common traits of organisms within major ecosystems |
| 5 | LS-5.28. | Explain and give examples of predator/prey relationships |
| 5 | LS-5.29. | Describe adaptations of plants and animals that enable them to thrive in local and other natural environments |
| 5 | SE-5.48 | Determine the ability of an ecosystem to support a population (carrying capacity) by identifying the resources needed by that population |
| PK | LS-PK.22. | Learn about animals and plants through nonfiction literature (For Creative Minds) |
