Maryland Science Standards |
EcologyBy the End of Grade 3Students 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 Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities By the End of Grade 5Students 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 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 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk By the End of Grade 8Students 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 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 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species EvolutionBy the End of Grade 3Students 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 Episodes1. Adaptation2. 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 5Students 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 Episodes1. Adaptation2. 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 Episodes12. Population Dynamics15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk By the End of Grade 8Students 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 Episodes1. Adaptation2. 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk |
BiochemistryBy the End of Grade 3Students 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 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 16. Life at Risk 3.3.9 describe how animals depend on plants. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics By the End of Grade 5Students 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers By the End of Grade 8Students 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. 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 Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I
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