South Dakota Science Standards |
Grade 3STUDENTS WILL: 1.identify the basic structures and functions of plants. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I2.identify basic structures and functions of animals. 3.explain how behavioral and physical adaptations allow animals to respond to life needs. (example: finding shelter, defending themselves, hibernation, and camouflage) NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 4.describe similarities and differences of offspring within families. 5.explain reasons for the extinction of species. (example: theories about why dinosaurs disappeared) NatureWorks Episodes16. Life at Risk6.describe cause and effect relationships in living systems. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 7.describe how species depend on one another and on the environment for survival. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. 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 8.investigate and understand how environments support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. 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 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 9.describe ways humans impact air, water, and habitat quality. NatureWorks Episodes4. Migration5. Habitat 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk Grade 4STUDENTS WILL NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 5.explain how the size of a population is dependent upon the available resources within its community. NatureWorks Episodes12. Population Dynamics6.examine how the fossil record, which has occurred over time, provides evidence of change in organisms. 7.describe the organization of living communities. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. 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 8.model the flow of energy through food webs. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 9.identify habitats and niches. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 14. Niche 10.describe various influences human activity can have on ecosystems. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 11.describe important South Dakota natural resources. |
Grade 5STUDENTS WILL: 1.describe basic process of photosynthesis in plants. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I2.use distinguishing characteristics of organisms to understand the five kingdoms of living things. NatureWorks Episodes13. Species Diversity3.differentiate between vascular and nonvascular plants. 4.invent classification systems that serve specific purposes. 5.associate physical characteristics with family lineage. (example: height, hair color, eye color) 6.describe parts and basic life processes involved with reproduction in plants. (example: pollination, stamen, pistil, sepal, embryo, spore, seed) 7.understand that special relationships enable some organisms to survive. (example: adaptation, parasitism, mutation) NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 12. Population Dynamics 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 8.describe how changes in habitat can harm and/or help the survival of organisms. NatureWorks Episodes4. Migration5. Habitat 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 9.describe biotic and abiotic characteristics of various ecosystems. (example: prairie, ocean, desert) NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 10.model the flow of energy in food webs and pyramids. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 11.recognize that changes in habitat may harm or help organisms. (example: irrigation, land drainage, erosion, earthquakes, fires) 12.describe how natural events and/or human influences can affect survival of species. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 16. Life at Risk 13.analyze relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial food chains. (example: producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, predator-prey) NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics SIXTH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE STANDARDS Grade 6STUDENTS WILL 2.describe structure and function of the human skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and reproductive systems. 3.identify basic parts of plant and animal cells. (example: nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplast, cell membrane, cell wall) 4.understand that cells are the building blocks of living things. 5.identify the basic life processes that occur in cells. (example: growth, energy, reproduction, waste elimination). 6.describe the difference between a hybrid and a purebred organism. 7.describe the reproduction process for various organisms and its importance to the survival of given species. 8.investigate how variation in each species is due to the exchange and interaction of genetic information as it is passed from parent to offspring. 9.investigate how the fossil record that has occurred over time provides evidence of changes in the kinds of plants and animals in the environment. 10.investigate the process of energy transformation in photosynthesis. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I11.analyze how organisms depend on other organisms and on the nonliving components of the environment. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 12.describe the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers in a system. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 13.analyze energy use in food webs and food pyramids. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14.model cycles in ecosystems. (example: water, carbon dioxide/oxygen, nitrogen) NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics |