Alignment to Standards for MO
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC-EC 1A4a. | specific organism may interact with other organisms or with the environment (e.g., pollination, shelter, seed dispersal, camouflage, migration, hibernation, defensive mechanism |
| 1 | SC-EC 1A4b. | Recognize different environments (i.e., pond forest, prairie) support the life of different types of plants and animals |
| 1 | SC-LO 1D5a. | Compare structures (e.g., wings vs. fins vs. legs; gills vs. lungs; feathers vs. hair vs. scales) that serve similar functions for animals belonging to different vertebrate classes |
| 1 | SC-LO 1DKa. | Observe and compare the structures and behaviors of different kinds of plants and animals |
| 1 | SC-LO 1E1a. | Distinguish between plants and animals based on observable structures and behaviors |
| 2 | SC-ES 2A4b. | Identify the major landforms/bodies of water on Earth (i.e., mountains, plains, river valleys, coastlines, canyons |
| 2 | SC-UN 2A3a. | Illustrate and describe how the Sun appears to move slowly across the sky from east to west during the day |
| 2 | SC-UN 2AKa. | Describe the sun as only being seen in the daytime |
| 2 | SC-UN 2AKb. | Recognize the Sun appears to move across the sky from morning to night |
| 2 | SC-UN 2B3a. | Illustrate and describe how the Moon appears to move slowly across the sky from east to west during the day and/or night |
| 2 | SC-UN 2BKa. | Observe the Moon can be seen sometimes at night and sometimes during the daytime |
| 3 | SC-EC 3C4c. | internal cues (e.g., hunger) and external cues (e.g., changes in the environment) that cause organisms to behave in certain ways (e.g., hunting, migration, hibernation |
| 3 | SC-EC 3C4d. | Predict which plant or animal will be able to survive in a specific environment based on its special structures or behaviors. |
