SCIENCE.1.12.A — Vertical Alignment
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
classify living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and produce young;
describe and record examples of interactions and dependence between living and nonliving components in terrariums or aquariums; and
describe how the physical characteristics of environments, including the amount of rainfall, support plants and animals within an ecosystem;
explain how temperature and precipitation affect animal growth and behavior through migration and hibernation and plant responses through dormancy;
SCIENCE.1.12.A — Breakout of skills
Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.
Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content
Patterns are regular sequences that can be found throughout nature.
Having basic needs is a pattern that all living things display.
A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.
This is an introduction to the interdependence between organisms and their environment. The ecosystem comprises plants, animals, and the abiotic (nonliving) factors they depend on to meet their basic needs.
Cross-curricular Connections
Math.1.1.A apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
SS.1.6.A describe ways that families meet basic human needs
ELAR.1.6.E make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society with adult assistance
ELAR.1.6.G evaluate details to determine what is most important with adult assistance