Alignment to Standards for MD
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS-1.3.0.D.1.a | Describe how people in a community modify their environment to meet changing needs for shelter, such as clearing land for a housing community |
| 1 | SS-1.3.0.D.1.b | Describe why and how people protect the environment |
| 2 | SC-2.2.0.A.1.d | Changes caused by humans and other animals |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.A.1. | Recognize and explain how Earths natural resources from the natural environment are used to meet human needs. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.A.1.a | Describe natural resources as something from the natural environment that is used to meet ones needs. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.A.1.c | Explain that food, fuels, and fibers are produced from basic natural resources. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.A.1.d | Identify ways that humans use Earths natural resources to meet their needs. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.A.1.e | Explain that some natural resources are limited and need to be used wisely. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.B.1. | Recognize and describe that the activities of individuals or groups of individuals can affect the environment. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.B.1.a | Identify and describe that individual and group actions, such as turning off lights, conserving water, recycling, picking up litter, or joining an organization can extend the natural resources of the environment. |
| 2 | SC-2.6.0.B.1.b | Identify and describe that individual and group actions, such as leaving lights on, wasting water, or throwing away recyclables, can limit the natural resources of the environment. |
| 2 | SS-2.3.0.D.1.b | Describe how and why people protect or fail to protect the environment |
| 3,4,5 | SC-3-5.1.0.C.1.e | Recognize that doing science involves many different kinds of work and engages men and women of all ages and backgrounds. |
| K | SS-K-3.0.D.1. | Describe how people adapt to and modify their immediate environment |
| PK | SC-PK.3.0.A.1.d | Identify some of the things that all animals do, such as eat, move around and explain how their features (observable parts) help them do these things. |
| PK-4 | SS-PK&K.-4.0.A.2. | Identify that materials/resources are used to make products |
