Alignment to Standards for SC
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC:1-2.1 | basic needs of plants (air, water, nutrients, space, and light) for energy and growth. |
| 1 | SC:1-2.2 | Illustrate the major structures of plants (including stems, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds). |
| 1 | SC:1-2.4 | Summarize the life cycle of plants (including germination, growth, and the production of flowers and seeds). |
| 1 | SC:1-2.5 | distinct environments throughout the world support the life of different types of plants. |
| 1 | SC:1-2.6 | Identify characteristics of plants (including types of stems, roots, leaves, flowers, and seeds) that help them survive in their own distinct environments. |
| 1 | SC:1-4.1 | Recognize the composition of Earth (including rocks, sand, soil, and water). |
| 1 | SC:1-4.6 | Exemplify Earth materials that are used for building structures or for growing plants. |
| 2 | SC:2-2.1 | Recall the basic needs of animals (including air, water, food, and shelter) for energy, growth, and protection. |
| 2 | SC:2-2.3 | distinct environments throughout the world support the life of different types of animals. |
| 2 | SC:2-2.4 | Summarize the interdependence between animals and plants as sources of food and shelter. |
| 3 | SC:3-2.3 | Recall the characteristics of an organisms habitat that allow the organism to survive there. |
| 3 | SC:3-2.4 | Explain how changes in the habitats of plants and animals affect their survival. |
| 3 | SC:3-3.7 | Exemplify Earth materials that are used as fuel, as a resource for building materials, and as a medium for growing plants. |
| 4 | SC:4-2.2 | the characteristics of distinct environments (including swamps, rivers and streams, tropical rain forests, deserts, and the polar regions) influence the variety of organisms in each. |
| 5 | SC:5-2.2 | composition of an ecosystem, considering both biotic factors (including populations to the level of microorganisms and communities) and abiotic factors. |
| 5 | SC:5-2.3 | characteristics of different ecosystems (including estuaries/salt marshes, oceans, lakes and ponds, forests, and grasslands). |
| K | SC:K-2.1 | Recognize what organisms need to stay alive (including air, water, food, and shelter). |
