Alignment to Standards for TN
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC-1.1.2. | Recognize that smaller parts of living things contribute to the operation and well being of entire organisms. |
| 1 | SC-1.12.1.a | Compare objects according to weight, length, and size. |
| 1 | SC-1.5.2. | Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments. |
| 1 | SS-1.2.03.b | Differentiate between consumers and producers. |
| 2 | SC-2.2.3. | Examine interrelationships among plants, animals, and their environment. |
| 2 | SC-2.4.1. | Recognize that living things reproduce. |
| 2 | SC-2.4.1.a | Recognize that all living things come from other living things. |
| 2 | SC-2.4.2. | Recognize that offspring tend to resemble their parents. |
| 2 | SC-2.4.2.a | Match offspring with their parents. |
| 2 | SC-2.4.3. | Recognize that the appearance of plants and animals changes as they mature. |
| 2 | SC-2.4.3.a | Recognize that as an organism grows, its appearance may change. |
| 2 | SC-2.5.2. | Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments. |
| 2 | SC-2.5.2.a | Classify an organism according to the environment in which it can best survive. |
| 3 | SC-3.3.1.a | Explain how animals depend on plants to meet their need for energy. |
| 3 | SC-3.4.1. | Recognize that living things reproduce. |
| 3 | SC-3.4.2. | Recognize that offspring tend to resemble their parents. |
| 3 | SC-3.4.2.a | Note similarities and differences between parents and offspring. |
| 3 | SC-3.4.3. | Recognize that the appearance of plants and animals changes as they mature. |
| 3 | SC-3.4.3.a | Describe how an organism (e.g., frog, butterfly) changes as it matures. |
| 3 | SC-3.5.2. | Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments. |
| 4 | SC-4.4.1.a | Compare the traits of offspring with those of the parent. |
| 4 | SC-4.4.3.a | Describe the life cycle of an animal (i.e. frog, mealworm). |
| 4 | SC-4.5.1. | Realize that plants and animals can be grouped according to similarities and differences in their characteristics. |
| 4 | SC-4.5.1.a | Classify animals, by type, according to their characteristics. |
| 5 | SC-5.2.1.a | Classify specific kinds of relationships among plants and animals within an ecosystem. |
| 5 | SC-5.4.1. | Realize that certain characteristics are passed from parents to offspring. |
| 5 | SC-5.4.2.b | Explain that the continuation of a species is dependent upon the reproduction of its members. |
| 5 | SC-5.5.1. | Realize that plants and animals can be grouped according to similarities and differences in their characteristics. |
| K | SC-K.5.2. | Recognize that living things have features that help them to survive in different environments. |
