Alignment to CORE and NGSS Standards
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGSS: 1-LS1.A: | All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. (1-LS1-1) |
| 1 | RI.1.9 | Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic. (story versus For Creative Minds non-fiction component) |
| 1 | RL.1.5 | Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, (paired fiction & For Creative Minds non-fiction) |
| 2 | L.2.1a | Use collective nouns (e.g., group). |
| 2 | NGSS: 2-ESS2.C | Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form. (2-ESS2-3) |
| 2 | NGSS: 2-LS4.D | There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. Classification (2-LS4-1) |
| 2 | RF.2.4a-Lexile Level | Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. Lexile Level 420L - 820L |
| 2 | RI.2.10-Lexile Level | By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2_3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Lexile Level 420L - 820L |
| 2 | RI.2.3 | Describe the connection between scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text: Earth processes: quickly/slowly, wind/water shape land, plate tectonics, maps, water: ocean/rivers/lakes-solid or liquid, STEM: drawings, plant basic needs, seed dispersal, biodiversity, state of matter: solid/liquid, small objects make larger, heating/cooling substance causes observable change, add/subtract 100-20 mentally, equal groups for multiplication foundation, odd/even numbers, place value 3 digits, skip counting, measure length using 2 different measurements (inches/feet/yard/cm/m), compare objects by measurement, number line, time to 5 minutes, money/currency, line plot, picture graph, bar graph 4 categories, shapes/angles/number faces, divide shapes into halves, thirds, quarters, fables/folktales from diverse cultures, rhyme and rhythm, compare two/more versions same story, collective nouns |
| 2 | RI.2.4 | Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area: Earth processes: quickly/slowly, wind/water shape land, plate tectonics, maps, water: ocean/rivers/lakes-solid or liquid, STEM: drawings, plant basic needs, seed dispersal, biodiversity, state of matter: solid/liquid, small objects make larger, heating/cooling substance causes observable change, add/subtract 100-20 mentally, equal groups for multiplication foundation, odd/even numbers, place value 3 digits, skip counting, measure length using 2 different measurements (inches/feet/yard/cm/m), compare objects by measurement, number line, time to 5 minutes, money/currency, line plot, picture graph, bar graph 4 categories, shapes/angles/number faces, divide shapes into halves, thirds, quarters, fables/folktales from diverse cultures, rhyme and rhythm, compare two/more versions same story, collective nouns |
| 2 | RL.2.10-Lexile Level | By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2_3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Lexile Level 420L - 820L |
| 2 | RL.2.4 | Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. |
| 3 | NGSS: 3-LS4.C | For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. (3-LS4-3) |
| 5 | NGSS: 5-ESS2.A | The ocean supports a variety of ecosystems and organisms, shapes landforms, and influences climate. |
| 5 | NGSS: 5-LS1.C-1 | Food provides animals with the materials they need for body repair and growth and the energy they need to maintain body warmth and for motion. (secondary to 5-PS3-1) |
| 5 | NGSS: 5-LS2.A | The food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to plants. Organisms are related in food webs in which some animals eat plants for food and other animals eat the animals that eat plants. Some organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organisms (both plants or plants parts and animals) and therefore operate as –decomposers.” Decomposition eventually restores (recycles) some materials back to the soil. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life. Newly introduced species can damage the balance of an ecosystem. (5-LS2-1) |
| K | NGSS: K-ESS3.A1 | Living things need water, air, and resources from the land, and they live in places that have the things they need. (K-ESS3-1) |
| K | NGSS: K-LS1.C | All animals need food in order to live and grow. They obtain their food from plants or from other animals. Plants need water and light to live and grow. (K-LS1-1) |
| K, 2 | K-4)3.8.1 | The components of ecosystems: biodiversity, soil, climate |
| K, 2 | K-4)3.8.2 | The characteristics of ecosystems: specific types of plants, climate, and soil found in specific ecosystems (rainforest, desert, decidious forest, etc.) |
| K, 2 | K-4)3.8.3 | The characteristics of biomes (large region of ecosystems with similar climate and vegetation characteristics: deserts, grasslands, savannahs, temperate forests, tropical forests, arctic tundra) |
