New Hampshire Science Standards |
Standard 3a Proficiency Standards NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 13. Species Diversity 2.Describe/identify random differences between individuals of the same species of plant or animal, e.g. students can examine parts of plants of the same species and recognize variations, and can construct graphs and charts showing the variations. 3. Describe/identify similarities and differences among multiple offspring of same parents, and between parents and offspring. 4. Collect data on inherited characteristics and use the data to explain how traits are passed from generation to generation. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 5. Relate the structure of body parts to function, e.g. when presented with teeth (or models of teeth) from various animals, students can make inferences concerning what the animal eats. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation6. Create examples of food chains and webs in several types of ecosystems, e.g. deciduous forest, fresh water, desert, etc. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers |
Standard 3b Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand how environmental factors affect all living systems (i.e. individuals, community, biome, the biosphere) as well as species to species interactions. Proficiency Standards NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I2. Identify and describe the basic requirements for sustaining life, e.g. plants and animals need food for energy and growth. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I 3. Conduct an investigation which illustrates how the environment affects the viability of plants or animals within that environment. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 4. Describe and give examples of the various types of interactions that occur among organisms (e.g. predator-prey, symbiotic, producer-consumer-decomposer, host-parasite) to demonstrate how organisms compete or cooperate with each other to gain food, resources or space. NatureWorks Episodes10. The Wildlife Web II11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 5. Identify and describe examples of New Hampshire animals and plants that live together in one ecosystem, e.g. forest, seashore, lake, river, stream. NatureWorks EpisodesAll NatureWorks Episodes were partially shot in New Hampshire. Standard 3c Proficiency Standards NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 2. Explore through models, experiments, and observations how matter and energy interact in any ecosystem. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 3. Describe how organisms can acquire energy directly or indirectly from the energy of the sun. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II
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