Alaska Science Standards |
9.understand the transfers and transformations of matter and energy that link living things and their physical environment, from molecules to ecosystems (Flow of Matter and Energy);
NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 11.understand that similar features are passed on by genes through reproduction (Heredity); NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 12.distinguish the patterns of similarity and differences in the living world in order to understand the diversity of life and understand the theories that describe the importance of diversity for species and ecosystems (Diversity); NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk |
13.understand the theory of natural selection as an explanation for evidence of changes in life forms over time (Evolution and Natural Selection); NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 14.understand the interdependence between living things and their environ-ments; that the living environment consists of individuals, populations, and communities; and that a small change in a portion of an environment may affect the entire environment (Interdependence); NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche |