Alignment to Standards for NH
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | S:ESS4:2:3.2 | Identify environments that are natural, such as a forest, meadow, or mountains and those that have been built or modified by people, including cities, roads, farms, and houses. |
| 2 | S:LS1:2:1.2 | plants and animals as living things and describe how they are alike and different. |
| 2 | S:LS1:2:2.1 | plants and animals have features that help them survive in different environments. |
| 2 | S:LS2:2:1.1 | living things can be found almost anyplace in the world; and that specific types of environments are required to support the many different species of plant and animal life. |
| 2 | S:LS2:2:2.1 | Identify the resources plants and animals need for growth and energy, and describe how their habitat provides these basic needs. |
| 2 | S:LS3:2:3.1 | similarities and differences in both behavior and appearance of plants and animals. |
| 2 | S:LS3:2:3.2 | there are different species of living things in various places around the world. |
| 2 | SS:GE:2:3.2 | components and distribution of ecosystems, e.g., desert or rain forest. |
| 4 | S:LS1:4:2.1 | living organisms have certain structures and systems that perform specific functions, facilitating survival, growth and reproduction. |
| 4 | S:LS1:4:2.3 | physical structures of an organism (plants or animals) allow it to survive in its habitat/environment |
| 4 | S:LS1:4:2.4 | Identify the basic needs of plants and animals in order to stay alive (i.e., water, air, food, space). |
| 4 | S:LS2:4:1.1 | Describe how the nature of an organismês environment, such as the availability of a food source, the quantity and variety of other species present, and the physical characteristics of the environment affect the organismês patterns of behavior. |
| 4 | S:LS3:4:3.1 | individuals of the same species differ in their characteristics; and explain that sometimes these differences give individuals an advantage in survival and reproduction. |
| 4 | S:LS3:4:3.2 | for any particular environment, some kinds of animals and plants survive well, some less well, and some cannot survive at all. |
| 4 | SS:GE:4:3.4 | distribution of ecosystems: location of certain plants/animals, food chain |
