Applicable standards from McREL:
Science Standards (Earth and Space Sciences)
Standard: 5
Understands the structure and function of cells and organisms
Level I [Grades K-2]
1. Knows the basic needs of plants and animals (e.g., air, water, nutrients, light or food, shelter)
2. Knows that plants and animals have features that help them live in different environments
Level III [Grades 6-8]
1. Knows that organisms can react to internal and environmental stimuli through behavioral response (e.g., plants have tissues and organs that react to light, water, and other stimuli; animals have nervous systems that process and store information from the environment), which may be determined by heredity or from past experience
Standard 6: Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment
Level II [Grades 3-5]
1. Knows the organization of simple food chains and food webs (e.g., green plants make their own food with sunlight, water, and air; some animals eat the plants; some animals eat the animals that eat the plants); some animals eat the animals that eat the plants).
