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Tennessee Standard 1.1a - Observing is a process used to develop an awareness of the surrounding environment. Benchmarks: 3-5Awareness of our surroundings is a result of individual observations and prior knowledge. NatureWorks EpisodesAll episodesBenchmarks: 6-8By incorporating prior knowledge with the process of observation, a better understanding of one's environment may develop. NatureWorks EpisodesAll episodesTennessee Standard 2.3a - Natural phenomena display a wide variety of similarities and differences. Benchmarks: 3-5There are variations among individuals within all systems. Things can be sorted into groups according to their similarities and differences. NatureWorks Episodes6. Marine Communities7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 9. The Wildlife Web I 10. The Wildlife Web II 11. Decomposers/Scavengers 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species Benchmarks: 6-8Similarities and differences can be observed from the most minute phenomena to the vastness of the universe. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 5. Habitat 6. 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 Tennessee Standard 2.3b - Groupings are based on similarities related to structure and function. Benchmarks: 3-5Organisms are separated into groups according to identifying characteristics. Some individuals operate independently of the system, while others operate as a collective 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 15. Invasive Species Benchmarks: 6-8Thinking about things as systems means looking for how every part relates to others. Many systems contain feedback mechanisms that serve to keep changes within specified limits. Different arrangements of atoms into groups compose all substances. A system can include processes as well as objects. 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 14. Niche |
Tennessee Standard 2.4b - Interactions of matter and energy shape our world. Benchmarks: 3-5Living things contribute energy to and take energy away from non-living surroundings causing changes in both. The interactions of matter and energy are subject to accepted physical laws. 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 14. Niche Benchmarks: 6-8The cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere plays an important role in determining climatic patterns. Heat can be transferred either through materials by the collisions of atoms or across space by radiation. Electric currents and magnets can exert force on each other. In any particular environment, the growth and survival of organisms depend on the physical conditions. The relationships between two organisms may be competitive or mutually beneficial. 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 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk Tennessee Standard 2.5a - Everything is constantly changing; rates of change vary over a wide scale with a great variety in patterns of change. Benchmarks: 3-5Things change in consistent, inconsistent and repetitive ways. Some features may stay the same while others change. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 5. Habitat 12. Population Dynamics 13. Species Diversity 14. Niche 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk Benchmarks: 6-8New information can modify existing scientific knowledge. Human activities have decreased the capacity of the environment to support some life forms. Selective breeding has resulted in new varieties of plants and domestic animals. Various changes occur as an organism progresses through its life cycle. NatureWorks Episodes1. Adaptation2. Coloration 3. Natural Communication 4. Migration 5. Habitat 6. Marine Communities 7. Fresh Water Communities 8. Terrestrial Communities 12. Population Dynamics 13. Species Diversity 15. Invasive Species 16. Life at Risk |