SCIENCE.4.12.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.
investigate and explain how most producers can make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the cycling of matter;
Recurring themes and concepts — Connections to the content
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.
In photosynthesis, producers rely on the environment (system) to provide water, carbon dioxide, and energy from the Sun to produce food.
Matter and energy are conserved, changing forms but maintaining quantities. Energy flows within a system or between systems through transfers and transformations. Matter is cycled within systems through physical and chemical processes.
As photosynthesis occurs, energy flows and matter is cycled. Energy from the Sun, carbon dioxide, and water (matter) are used by producers to make their food.
Cross-curricular Connections
ELAR.4.6.F make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
ELAR.4.13.A generate questions on a topic for formal and informal inquiry
ELAR.4.13.B develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance
ELAR.4.13.E demonstrate understanding of information gathered
ELAR.4.13.H use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results