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Maryland Science Standards

Ecology

   By the End of Grade 3
Students know and are able to:

3.3.12 explain that habitats provide basic  needs, (i.e., food, water, shelter, energy) for the organisms living in them.

NatureWorks Episodes

5. Habitat
6. Marine Communities
7. Fresh Water Communities
8. Terrestrial Communities
   By the End of Grade 5

Students know and are able to do everything required at earlier grades and:

3.5.12 cite evidence that individuals and groups of organisms interact with each other  and their environment  (i.e., food chain, reproduction, decomposition).

NatureWorks Episodes

5. Habitat
6. Marine Communities
7. Fresh Water Communities
8. Terrestrial Communities
9. The Wildlife Web I
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
13. Species Diversity
14. Niche
15. Invasive Species
16. Life at Risk
   By the End of Grade 8
Students know and are able to do everything required at earlier grades and:

3.8.12 analyze evidence that within ecosystems organisms have different functions (niches) that enable the ecosystem to survive.

NatureWorks Episodes

5. Habitat
6. Marine Communities
7. Fresh Water Communities
8. Terrestrial Communities
9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
14. Niche

3.5.13 cite evidence that living organisms change environments in ways that can be either beneficial or detrimental to themselves and other living organisms (e.g., food chain, overpopulation, pollination).

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
14. Niche
15. Invasive Species

Evolution

   By the End of Grade 3
Students know and are able to:

3.3.6 explain that all living things can be compared based on similarities and differences (i.e., external features) and distinguish diverse species.

NatureWorks Episodes

1. Adaptation
2. Coloration
3. Natural Communication
4. Migration
9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
13. Species Diversity
14. Niche
   By the End of Grade 5
Students know and are able to do everything required at earlier grades and:

3.5.6 describe examples, of organisms and their adaptations, which show that organisms and groups of organisms that are best suited to an environment survive and reproduce.

NatureWorks Episodes

1. Adaptation
2. Coloration
3. Natural Communication
4. Migration
9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
13. Species Diversity
14. Niche
15. Invasive Species
16. Life at Risk

3.5.7 cite evidence to support the idea that when the environment changes some plants and animals survive and reproduce and others die or move to other locations.

NatureWorks Episodes

12. Population Dynamics
15. Invasive Species
16. Life at Risk
   By the End of Grade 8
Students know and are able to do everything required at earlier grades and:

3.8.6 analyze the changes that occur (e.g. adaptations of plants and animals) in species of organisms as a result of the changes in Earth's physical environment over time.

NatureWorks Episodes

1. Adaptation
2. Coloration
3. Natural Communication
4. Migration
15. Invasive Species
16. Life at Risk

3.8.7. analyze factors that influence the size and stability of  populations.

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
13. Species Diversity
14. Niche
15. Invasive Species
16. Life at Risk
   

Biochemistry

   By the End of Grade 3
Students know and are able to:

3.3.8 explain that animals need air, water and food and that plants need air, water, nutrients, and light to survive.

NatureWorks Episodes

5. Habitat
6. Marine Communities
7. Fresh Water Communities
8. Terrestrial Communities
9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
16. Life at Risk

3.3.9 describe how animals depend on plants.

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics
   By the End of Grade 5
Students know and are able to do everything required at earlier grades and:

3.5.8 explain that some source of energy is needed for all organisms to stay active and grow (i.e. sunlight and food).

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics

3.5.9 cite evidence to support the importance of food, water, and air in the structure and function of living things.

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
12. Population Dynamics

3.5.10 explain that organisms can cause physical and chemical changes to matter (e.g., digestion, growth, excretion).

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers
   By the End of Grade 8
Students know and are able to do everything required at earlier grades and:

3.8.8 explain that food,  water, and air provide  molecules that serve as building materials and supply energy for all organisms.

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 
10. The Wildlife  Web II
11. Decomposers/Scavengers

3.8.10 explain that energy entering the ecosystem as sunlight is transferred by producers into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

NatureWorks Episodes

9. The Wildlife Web I 



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