Alignment to Standards for NY
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.1.1b | Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive. |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1b | Each plant has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1b (i) | roots help support the plant and take in water and nutrients |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1b (iii) | stems, stalks, trunks, and other similar structures provide support for the plant |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1b (iv) | some plants have flowers |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1b (v) | flowers are reproductive structures of plants that produce fruit which contains seeds |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1c | In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment. |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1c (i) | seeds disperse by a plantês own mechanism and/or in a variety of ways that can include wind, water, and animals |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.3.1c (ii) | leaf, flower, stem, and root adaptations may include variations in size, shape, thickness, color, smell, and texture |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.4.2b | Food supplies the energy and materials necessary for growth and repair. |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.5.1a | All living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, and eliminate waste. |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.5.1b | An organismês external physical features can enable it to carry out life functions in its particular environment. |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.5.2a | Plants respond to changes in their environment. the leaves of some green plants change position as the direction of light changes; the parts of some plants, undergo seasonal changes that enable the plant to grow; seeds germinate, and leaves, |
| K,1,2,3,4 | K-4.6.1e | An organismês pattern of behavior is related to the nature of that organismês environment, including the kinds and numbers of other organisms present, the availability of food and other resources, and the physical characteristics of the environment. |
