Alignment to Standards for LA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LS-1.26 | Describe the differences between plants and animals |
| 1 | LS-1.32 | Describe features of some animals that benefit them in their environments |
| 2 | LS-2.34 | Describe inherited characteristics of living things |
| 2 | SE-2.45 | Locate and identify plants and animals within an ecosystem |
| 2 | SE-2.46 | a simple food chain located within an ecosystem |
| 2 | SE-2.48 | Describe a variety of activities related to preserving the environment |
| 3 | LS-3.35 | Compare structures (parts of the body) in a variety of animals (e.g., fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects) |
| 3 | LS-3.38 | Classify groups of organisms based on common characteristics |
| 3 | LS-3.39 | Compare organisms from different groups (e.g., birds with mammals, terrestrial plants with aquatic plants) |
| 3 | SE-3.58 | Describe how humans have had negative and positive effects on organisms and their environments |
| 4 | LS-4.41 | Describe how parts of animalsê bodies are related to their functions and survival (e.g., wings/flying, webbed feet/swimming) |
| 4 | LS-4.50 | Explain how some organisms in a given habitat compete for the same resources |
| 4 | LS-4.52 | Describe how some plants and animals have adapted to their habitats |
| 4 | LS-4.53 | Identify the habitat in which selected organisms would most likely live and explain how specific structures help organisms to survive |
| 4 | SE-4.71 | food chains/webs and the directional flow of energy in various ecosystems |
| 5 | LS-5.23. | Construct food chains that could be found in ponds, marshes, oceans, forests, or meadows |
| 5 | LS-5.24. | Describe the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food chain |
| 5 | LS-5.28. | Explain and give examples of predator/prey relationships |
| PK | LS-PK.20 | Give examples of different kinds of plants and different kinds of animals |
| PK | LS-PK.22. | Learn about animals and plants through nonfiction literature (For Creative Minds) |
