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Grades K-3Plants and animals need to take in air, water, and food. In addition, plants need light. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers Plants and animals have features (e.g., breathing structures, limbs, skin covering, seed dispersal, roots, stems, and leaves) that help them live in environments such as air, water, or land. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 5. Habitat 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 14. Niche Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth and survival (e.g., the way it moves, type of food it needs, and where it lives). NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 5. Habitat 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 14. Niche All animals depend on plants. Some animals eat plants for food. Other animals eat animals that eat the plants. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers Hibernation, migration, and camouflage are ways organisms increase their survival. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 4. Migration Plant and animal materials decay and are reused in the environment NatureWorks Episodes |
Grades 4-5Plants and animals have different structures that enable them to function in their environment (e.g., feathers for flight or cactus needles for water conservation and protection). NatureWorks Episodes1. AdaptationLiving organisms can be classified using various characteristics (e.g., habitats, anatomy, behaviors, and other features). NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species Some source of energy is needed for all organisms to stay alive and grow. Energy transfer can be followed in food chains and webs. NatureWorks Episodes.9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/ Scavengers Changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of individual organisms and/or entire species. NatureWorks Episodes4. Migration5. Habitat 12. Population Dynamics 16. Life at Risk Organisms in a community depend on each other for food, shelter, and reproduction. 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 Human interactions, such as building, pollution, and clearing the land impact the environment. NatureWorks Episodes4. Migration5. Habitat 12. Population Dynamics 16. Life at Risk Grades 6-8Individual organisms with certain traits are more likely than others to survive and produce offspring. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration Sunlight is the ultimate source of energy. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers Population growth and decline are dependent n various factors. NatureWorks Episodes12. Population DynamicsIn all environments, organisms with similar needs may compete with one another for resources, including food, space, water, air, and shelter. Other relationships may be beneficial. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species Organisms within an ecosystem are dependent on one another and on nonliving components of the 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 By classifying organisms, biologists consider details of internal and external structure. NatureWorks Episodes13. Species DiversityOrganisms have a great variety of internal and external structures that enable them to survive. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration |