Wyoming Science Standards |
Grades K-4Ecology 5.Students develop an understanding and provide examples of interdependencies of organisms within an ecosystem, including food chains and webs, weather and climate, and basic needs of food, water, air, light, shelter, and space. 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 Adaptation NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 12. Population Dynamics 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 16. Life at Risk Reproduction 7.Students illustrate the life cycles of plants and animals. Classification 8.Students group living and non-living objects using observable characteristics. Structure and Function 9.Students relate structure to function in plant and animal systems. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers |
Grades 5-8Ecology 4.Students explain the interrelationships of populations and ecosystems, including: a. makeup and interdependence of populations and ecosystems b. role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web c. human influences on ecosystems and the environment and role as stewards 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 Adaptation 5.Students recognize the diversity of organisms and describe adaptations by examining similarities and differences among species, natural selection, species extinction, and fossil evidence. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk 6.Students describe homeostasis, stimulus/response, and adaptive behaviors to the environment. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk |