Alignment to Standards for DE
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC-1.310 | observe a variety of living organisms (plants and animals) and identify basic needs common to the organisms such as food, water, air, shelter, etc. |
| 1 | SC-1.311 | recognize that in addition to common basic needs, organisms also have specific needs such as type of water, range of temperature, type of food. |
| 1 | SC-1.312 | recognize that organisms grow, change, and die over time and record and communicate various changes observed in living things through writings, drawings, and discussions. |
| 2 | SC-2.314 | observe the life cycle of a selected organism (e.g., plant, butterfly, frog, etc.) and recognize that the phases of the life cycle are predictable and describable. |
| 2 | SC-2.316 | identify and describe specific features of an organism that help it survive in its environment. |
| 2 | SC-2.318 | identify evidence of changes in growth and development of an organism such as shedding of skin, increase in body size, increase in excrement, decrease in the amount of food eaten. |
| 2 | SC-2.319 | observe growth and change in the life cycle of an organism and relate this to change and growth in their (students) own bodies. |
| 4 | SC-4.317 | structures in living organisms (plants and animals) that enable them to reproduce, grow, and survive in their environment. |
| 4 | SC-4.320 | differentiate between an organismês habitat and its territory |
| 5 | SC-5.316 | identify those factors that affect the growth and reproduction of organisms in an ecosystem, such as light, water, temperature, and soil. |
