Alignment to Standards for MI
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.ES.01.22 | Describe and compare weather related to the four seasons in terms of temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, and wind. |
| 1 | E.ES.E.2 | Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. |
| 1 | L.HE.01.11 | Observable Characteristics- Plants and animals share many, but not all, characteristics of their parents. |
| 1 | L.HE.01.11 | Identify characteristics (for example: body coverings, beak shape, number of legs, body parts) that are passed on from parents to young. |
| 1 | L.HE.01.12 | Classify young animals based on characteristics that are passed on from parents (for example: dogs/puppies, cats/kittens, cows/calves, chicken/chicks). |
| 1 | L.OL.01.21 | Describe the life cycle of animals including the following stages: egg, young, adult; egg, larva, pupa, adult. |
| 1 | L.OL.E.2 | Plants and animals have life cycles. Both plants and animals begin life and develop into adults, reproduce, and eventually die. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms. |
| 2 | L.HE.02.13 | Identify characteristics of plants (for example: leaf shape, flower type, color, size) that are passed on from parents to young. |
| 2 | L.HE.E.1 | Observable Characteristics- Plants and animals share many, but not all, characteristics of their parents. |
| 2 | L.OL.E.2 | Plants and animals have life cycles. Both plants and animals begin life and develop into adults, reproduce, and eventually die. The details of this life cycle are different for different organisms. |
| 3 | L.EV.E.1 | Different kinds of organisms have characteristics that help them to live in different environments. |
| 3 | L.OL.03.32 | Identify and compare structures in animals used for controlling body temperature, support, movement, food-getting, and protection (for example: fur, wings, teeth, claws). |
| 3 | L.OL.E.3 | Organisms have different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. |
| 5 | L.EV.05.11 | Explain how behavioral characteristics (adaptation, instinct, learning, habit) of animals help them to survive in their environment. |
| 5 | L.EV.05.12 | Describe the physical characteristics (traits) of organisms that help them survive in their environment. |
| 5 | L.HE.05.12 | Distinguish between inherited and acquired traits. |
| 5 | L.HE.M.1 | Inherited and Acquired Traits - The characteristics of organisms are influenced by heredity and environment. For some characteristics, inheritance is more important; for other characteristics, interactions with the environment are more important. |
