Alabama Science Standards |
Grade 332. Classify plants and animals according to their features.- Physical - Structural - Behavioral NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 34. Examine inherited attributes of living things. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 37. Understand that species depend on one another and on their environment for survival. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 38. Recognize helpful and harmful effects of organisms. NatureWorks Episodes11. Decomposers and Scavengers14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 39. Describe how various organisms satisfy their needs (food, water, air, shelter, space) within their environments. 40. Understand the relationship of air, water, and soil to life on Earth. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 41. Describe how humans depend upon plants and animals. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers Examples: trees provide wood, sheep provide wool Grade 4Students will: NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 13. Species Diversity 42. Examine fossil evidence for change in organisms over time. 43. Examine behaviors of living things. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration All Animal Segments 46. Understand that organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche |
Grade 530. Describe the behavioral interactions within the same species and among different species within an ecosystem.- Predator/Prey - Coexistence - Cooperation - Competition NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 32. Explain why living organisms are classified into five kingdoms. NatureWorks Episodes13. Species Diversity39. Understand that special relationships enable some organisms to survive. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche Examples: predation, parasitism, mutualism 40. Recognize that changes in habitats may harm and/or help organisms. NatureWorks Episodes4. Migration16. Life at Risk Grade 635. Compare the distinguishing characteristics of organisms. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration All Animal Segments 36. Understand how different organisms get their food and convert it to useful forms of energy. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 37. Recognize the effects of geography on the diversity of flora and fauna. NatureWorks Episodes5. Habitat6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 13. Species Diversity 43. Explain interdependence among humans, between plants and animals, and among ecosystems. NatureWorks Episodes9. The Wildlife Web I10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers and Scavengers 12. Population Dynamics 14. Niche 44. Differentiate between the two main interconnected global food webs. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 45. Describe the Earth's biomes and the interdependence of their populations. NatureWorks Episodes8. Terrestrial Communities |