Standards Seen Throughout the Curriculum Unit:
Life Science:
k.2. Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a.Students know how to observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals (e.g., seed-bearing plants, birds, fish, insects).
c. Students know how to identify major structures of common plants and animals (e.g., stems, leaves, roots, arms, wings, legs).
Earth Science:
k.3. Earth is composed of land, air, and water. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a. Students know characteristics of mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys, deserts, and local landforms.
b.Students know changes in weather occur from day to day and across seasons,
affecting Earth and its inhabitants.
c.Students know how to identify resources from Earth that are used in everyday life
and understand that many resources can be conserved.
k.2. Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a.Students know how to observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals (e.g., seed-bearing plants, birds, fish, insects).
c. Students know how to identify major structures of common plants and animals (e.g., stems, leaves, roots, arms, wings, legs).
Earth Science:
k.3. Earth is composed of land, air, and water. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a. Students know characteristics of mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys, deserts, and local landforms.
b.Students know changes in weather occur from day to day and across seasons,
affecting Earth and its inhabitants.
c.Students know how to identify resources from Earth that are used in everyday life
and understand that many resources can be conserved.