Alignment to Standards for KS
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS-GEO.1-5.1. | ways people depend on the physical environment to meet needs and wants (e.g., water, food, fuel). |
| 4 | SS-GEO.4-3.1.4. | identifies major landforms and bodies of water in regions of the United States (e.g., mountains, plains, islands, peninsulas, rivers, oceans). |
| 4 | SS-GEO.4-3.3.1. | physical components of Earthês atmosphere, land, water, biomes (e.g., temperature, precipitation, wind, climate, mountains, plains, islands, oceans, lakes, rivers, aquifers, plants, animals, habitats). |
| 4 | SS-GEO.4-3.3.3. | functions and relationships of ecosystems in Kansas and across the United States (e.g., food chains, water, link between flora and fauna and the environment). |
| 4-Mar | SC-3-4.3.1 | The student will develop knowledge of organisms in their environment. |
| 4-Mar | SC-3-4.3.1.1. | compare/contrast how similar functions are served by different structural characteristics. |
| 4-Mar | SC-3-4.3.1.2. | compares basic needs of different organisms in their environment. |
| 4-Mar | SC-3-4.4.3. | develop skills necessary to describe changes in the earth and weather. |
| K-2 | SC-K-2.3. | The student will begin to develop an understanding of biological concepts. |
| K-2 | SC-K-2.3.1. | The student will develop an understanding of the characteristics of living things. |
| K-2 | SC-K-2.3.1.1. | discusses that organisms live only in environments in which their needs can be met. |
| K-2 | SC-K-2.3.1.3. | observes living things in various environments. |
| K-2 | SC-K-2.3.1.4. | examines the structures/parts of living things. |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-1.1.2. | identify, compare, and contrast distinctive landforms, both within their region and other areas of the United States. |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-2.1.1. | identify similarities and differences among a wide variety of living organisms. |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-2.1.2. | group plants/animals by structures and basic needs (food, water, shelter, space, air, and sunlight). |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-2.2.2. | identify observable characteristics that help organisms survive. |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-3.3.3. | identify natural resources used to develop a variety of products. |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-3.4.2. | describe environmental changes, natural and cultural. |
| K-4 | EESK-K-4-5.3.3. | analyze how individual and group actions influence the environment. |
