Alignment to Standards for DE
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC-1.310 | observe a variety of living organisms (plants and animals) and identify basic needs common to the organisms such as food, water, air, shelter, etc. |
| 1 | SC-1.311 | recognize that in addition to common basic needs, organisms also have specific needs such as type of water, range of temperature, type of food. |
| 1 | SC-1.314 | sort and group plants and animals based on their physical properties or behavioral characteristics. |
| 1 | SC-1.316 | sort and group solids based on physical properties such as color, shape, ability to roll or stack, hardness, magnetic attraction, or whether they sink or float in water. |
| 2 | SC-2.316 | identify and describe specific features of an organism that help it survive in its environment. |
| 2 | SC-2.317 | observe parents and offspring from a selected species of organism and identify characteristics that offspring have in common with their parents and characteristics which are different from their parents. |
| 4 | SC-4.317 | structures in living organisms (plants and animals) that enable them to reproduce, grow, and survive in their environment. |
| 4 | SC-4.318 | develop simple classification systems (properties of germination, territorial behavior) based on similarities and differences in the structures or behavior of living organisms. |
| 5 | SC-5.316 | identify those factors that affect the growth and reproduction of organisms in an ecosystem, such as light, water, temperature, and soil. |
| K | SC-K.301 | observe and describe the properties of a variety of living and non-living things using the 5 senses. |
| K | SC-K.303 | use the physical properties of living and non-living things (e.g., prickliness, slickness, stretchiness, and squishiness) to describe their similarities and differences. |
| K | SC-K.307 | demonstrate, through a variety of ways (e.g., matching the picture), development of appropriate vocabulary used to describe living and non-living things. |
