Alignment to Standards for DE
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC-1.306 | describe different weather conditions (e.g., sunny, foggy, rains, and seasonal patterns) and identify the impact these conditions have on plant, animal, and human activity. |
| 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-1.314 | sort and group plants and animals based on their physical properties or behavioral characteristics. |
| 1 | SC-1.316 | sort and group solids based on physical properties such as color, shape, ability to roll or stack, hardness, magnetic attraction, or whether they sink or float in water. |
| 1 | SC-1.317 | compare and describe similarities and differences in physical properties of an assortment of solid objects. |
| 2 | SC-2.316 | identify and describe specific features of an organism that help it survive in its environment. |
| 3 | SC-3.318 | observe and describe the physical properties of a variety of materials in order to construct classification systems which sort and group these materials. |
| 4 | SC-4.317 | structures in living organisms (plants and animals) that enable them to reproduce, grow, and survive in their environment. |
| 4 | SC-4.318 | develop simple classification systems (properties of germination, territorial behavior) based on similarities and differences in the structures or behavior of living organisms. |
| 5 | SC-5.317 | changes to a particular ecosystem from either natural or human-made events and explain whether the changes are beneficial or harmful. |
| K | SC-K.301 | observe and describe the properties of a variety of living and non-living things using the 5 senses. |
| K | SC-K.304 | sort, group, and regroup a variety of familiar living and nonliving things based on their physical properties (e.g., shape, color, texture, taste, size, etc.). |
| K-3 | GEO K-3 | concepts of place and region to explain simple patterns places across the country and the world. |
