Arizona Science Standards |
FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)4SC-F1. Describe and explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systemsPO 1. Identify cause-and-effect relationships in living systems PO 2. Explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systems NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 5. Habitat 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk
4SC-F2. Trace the life cycles of various organisms NatureWorks EpisodesAll animal focus sections
4SC-F3. Identify the basic structures and functions of plants and animals NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration
4SC-F4. Identify characteristics of plants and animals (including extinct organisms) that allow them to live in specific environments NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 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
4SC-F7. Explain the interaction of living and non-living components within ecosystems NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 14. Niche |
ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)
4SC-E1. Construct classification systems based on the structure of organisms NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 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 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk
4SC-E5. Describe changes or constancy in groups of organisms over geologic time NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk
4SC-E6. Describe the role of genes in heredity NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration
4SC-E7. Explain and model the interaction and interdependence of living and non-living components within ecosystems, including the adaptation of plants and animals to their environment 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 14. Niche |