Alignment to Standards for UT
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CC-1.III.1d. | Identify how people use plants (e.g., food, clothing, paper, shelter). |
| 1 | CC-1.III.2d. | Describe how plants and people need, use, and receive water. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.1 | Investigate relationships between plants and animals and how living things change during their lives. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.1a. | Observe and describe relationships between plants and animals. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.2a. | Observe and describe patterns of change in weather. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.2c. | Describe how weather affects people and animals. |
| 3 | SC-3.II.2b. | Predict the effects of changes in the environment (e.g., temperature, light, moisture) on a living organism. |
| 4 | SC-4.V | Students will understand the physical characteristics of Utahs wetlands, forests, and deserts and identify common organisms for each environment. |
| 4 | SC-4.V.2a. | Identify common plants and animals that inhabit Utahs forests, wetlands, and deserts. |
| 4 | SS-4.II.3b. | Describe the role of producers and consumers. |
| 5 | SC-5.V.1d. | Contrast inherited traits with traits and behaviors that are not inherited but may be learned or induced by environmental factors (e.g., cat purring to cat meowing to be let out of the house; the round shape of a willow is inherited, while leaning away fr |
| K | CC-K.I.3b. | Recognize similar colors as being members of the family of reds, blues, and yellows and shapes as being similar to squares, circles, and triangles. |
| K | CC-K.III.1 | Investigate changes in the seasons. |
| K | CC-K.III.1a. | Identify the seasons and represent each with pictures and songs. |
| K | CC-K.III.1b. | Observe and describe typical weather for each of the seasons. |
| K | CC-K.III.2 | Observe and describe animals in the local environment. |
