Alignment to Standards for CA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 S LS--2 | Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways. |
| 1 | 1 S LS--2.a. | Different plants and animals inhabit different kinds of environments and have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places. |
| 2 | 2 S LS--2 | Plants and animals have predictable life cycles. |
| 2 | 2 S LS--2.a. | organisms reproduce offspring of their own kind and that the offspring resemble their parents and one another. |
| 2 | 2 S LS--2.b. | sequential stages of life cycles are different for different animals, such as butterflies, frogs, and mice. |
| 3 | 3 S LS--3 | Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organisms chance for survival. |
| 3 | 3 S LS--3.a. | plants and animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. |
| 3 | 3 S LS--3.b. | examples of diverse life forms in different environments, such as oceans, deserts, tundra, forests, grasslands, and wetlands. |
| 4 | 4 S LS--3 | Living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival. |
| K | K S LS--2 | Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth. |
| K | K S LS--2.b. | stories sometimes give plants and animals attributes they do not really have. |
