Rhode Island Science Standards |
Diversity of LifeBy the end of grade five, students will know: 1. A great variety of kinds of living things can be sorted into groups in many ways using various features to decide which things belong to which group. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. 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 2. Features used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. 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 |
Interdependence of LifeBy the end of grade five, students will know: 1. Organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. Many plants depend on animals for carrying their pollen to other plants or for dispersing their seeds. 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 |