Ecosystems
5.9A observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements
5.9C predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans, such as the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways
- 3.9A observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities within and ecosystem
5.9C predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans, such as the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways
- 3.9A observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities within and ecosystem
food webs & food chains
5.9B describe how the flow of energy derived from the Sun, used by producers to create their own food, is transferred through a food chain and food web to consumers and decomposers
Plants
photosynthesis (carbon dioxide - oxygen cycle)
5.9D identify the significance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle to the survival of plants and animals
4.7A examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants
4.7A examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants
Adaptive characteristics
5.10A compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals
inherited and learned traits
5.10B differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle
life cycles
5.10C describe the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis of insects
3.10C investigate and compare how animals and plants undergo a series of orderly change in their diverse life cycles such as tomato plants, frogs, and lady bugs
3.10C investigate and compare how animals and plants undergo a series of orderly change in their diverse life cycles such as tomato plants, frogs, and lady bugs