Alignment to Standards for VA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA-1.12 | use nonstandard units to measure length and weight. |
| 1 | SC-1.5b | animal characteristics:body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement) |
| 1 | SC-1.5c | animal characteristics. Key concepts include other characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes). |
| 2 | GEO-2.4c | comparing the climate, land, and plant life of these regions; |
| 2 | SC-2.5a | living things are part of a system. Key concepts include living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; and |
| 2 | SC-2.8c | Plants importance Key concepts include plants provide homes and food for many animals and prevent soil from washing away. |
| 3 | SC-3.10a | Key concepts include the interdependency of plants and animals; |
| 3 | SC-3.10b | survival of species. Key concepts include the effects of human activity on the quality of air, water, and habitat; |
| 3 | SC-3.4a | animal adaptations: methods of gathering and storing food, finding shelter, defending themselves, and rearing young; |
| 3 | SC-3.4b | animal adaptations: hibernation, migration, camouflage, mimicry, instinct, and learned behavior. |
| 4 | SC-4.5a | plants and animals in an ecosystem Key concepts include behavioral and structural adaptations; |
| 4 | SC-4.5f | Key concepts include influence of human activity on ecosystems. |
| 5 | SC-5.7f | Earth surface constantly changes. Key concepts include human impact |
| K | SC-K.6c | Key concepts include offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents and to one another. |
