Alignment to Standards for MS
Grade | Number | Standard |
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1 | 1)3.a. | Classify animals and plants by observable features (e.g., size, appearance, color, motion, habitat). |
1 | 1)3.d. | Chart and compare the growth and changes of animals from birth to adulthood. |
2 | 2)3.d. | Compare the life cycles of plants and animals. |
3 | 3)3.a. | diverse life forms (including vertebrates and invertebrates) that live in different environments (e.g., deserts, tundras, forests, grasslands, taigas, wetlands) and the structures that serve different functions in their survival (e.g. |
3 | 3)3.c. | relationships between the basic needs of different organisms and discern how adaptations enable an organism to survive in a particular environment. |
4 | 4)3.a.1 | Observable traits due to inherited or environmental adaptations |
4 | 4)3.c. | Compare characteristics of organisms, including growth and development, reproduction, acquisition and use of energy, and response to the environment. |
4 | 4)3.c.1 | Life cycles of various animals to include complete and incomplete metamorphosis |
4 | 4)3.c.2 | Plant or animal structures that serve different functions in growth, adaptation, and survival |
K | K)3.a | Group animals and plants by their physical features (e.g., size, appearance, color). |