Alignment to Standards for DC
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC.1.1.1. | Observe, describe, draw, and sort objects as a way of isolating and categorizing some of their properties. |
| 1 | SC.1.1.7. | Describe and compare objects in terms of number, shape, texture, size, mass, color, and motion. |
| 1 | SC.1.4. | Different types of plants and animals inhabit the Earth. |
| 2 | SC.2.6. | Plants and animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. |
| 2 | SC.2.6.1. | visible, external features of plants and animals and describe how these features help them live in different environments. |
| 2 | SC.2.7.1. | Observe and describe how animals may use plants, or even other animals, for shelter and nesting. |
| 2 | SC.2.7.4. | materials in nature, such as grass, twigs, sticks, and leaves, can be recycled and used again, sometimes in different forms, as birds do in making their nests. |
| 2 | SC.2.8. | Many different types of plants and animals inhabit the Earth. |
| 2 | SC.2.9.1. | people are more like one another than they are like other animals. Each type of animal is more like its relatives (family) than it is like the animals of other types (or families). |
| 3 | SC.3.5. | Plants/animals classified by the physical characteristics that they share. |
| 3 | SC.3.5.2. | Explain that characteristics used for classification depend on the purpose of the grouping. |
| 4 | SC.4.7.1. | Explain that organisms interact with one another in various ways, such as providing food, pollination, and seed dispersal. |
| 5 | SC.5.9. | Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organismês chance for survival. |
