Alignment to Standards for PA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| K-3 | 3.1.4C. | Illustrate patterns that regularly occur and reoccur in nature. |
| K-3 | 3.1.4C1. | Identify observable patterns (e.g., growth patterns in plants, crystal shapes in minerals, climate, structural patterns in bird feathers). |
| K-3 | 3.1.4C2. | Use knowledge of natural patterns to predict next occurrences (e.g., seasons, leaf patterns, lunar phases). |
| K-3 | 3.3.4A. | Know the similarities and differences of living things. |
| K-3 | 3.3.4A1. | Identify life processes of living things (growth, digestion, react to environment). |
| K-3 | 3.3.4A2. | some organisms have similar external characteristics: anatomical, appendages, type of covering, body segments; similarities and differences are related to environmental habitat. |
| K-3 | 3.3.4B. | Know that living things are made up of parts that have specific functions. |
| K-3 | 3.3.4B2. | Determine how different parts of a living thing work together to make the organism function. |
| K-3 | 3.3.4C. | Know that characteristics are inherited and, thus, offspring closely resemble their parents. |
| K-3 | 3.3.4C1. | Identify characteristics for animal and plant survival in different climates. |
| K-3 | 3.3.4D. | Identify changes in living things over time. |
| K-3 | 3.5.4C3. | how the different seasons effect plants, animals, food availability and daily human life. |
| K-4 | 4.6.A4. | Identify plants and animals with their habitat and food sources. |
| K-4 | 4.6.A6. | Describe how animals interact with plants to meet their needs for shelter. |
| K-4 | 4.6.B. | Understand the concept of cycles. |
| K-4 | 4.6.C. | Identify how ecosystems change over time. |
| K-4 | 4.7.4A. | Identify differences in living things. |
| K-4 | 4.7.4A1 | Explain why plants and animals are different colors, shapes and sizes and how these differences relate to their survival. |
| K-4 | 4.7.4B. | Know that adaptations are important for survival. |
