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FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Insects Module emphasizes the development
of observation and description skills and the sense of respect
for living organisms. This module supports the following National
Science Education Standards.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
Develop students' abilities to do and understand scientific
inquiry.
- Ask and answer questions.
- Plan and conduct simple investigations.
- Employ tools and techniques to gather data.
- Use data to construct reasonable explanations.
- Communicate investigations and explanations.
- Understand that scientists use different kinds of investigations
and tools to develop explanations using evidence and knowledge.
CONTENT: LIFE SCIENCE
Develop students' understanding of the characteristics of
organisms.
- Organisms have basic needs. Animals need air, water, and
food. Organisms can survive only in environments in which
their needs can be met. The world has many different environments
that support different kinds of organisms.
- Animals have different structures that serve different
functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
- The behavior of organisms is influenced by internal cues
(such as hunger) and by external cues (such as change in
the environment).
Develop students' understanding of the life cycles of organisms.
- Animals have life cycles that include being born, developing
into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying. The details
of this life cycle are different for different organisms.
- Animals resemble their parents.
Develop students' understanding of organisms and environments.
- All organisms cause changes in the environments where
they live. Some of these changes are detrimental to the
organisms or other organisms, whereas others are beneficial.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Develop students' understandings about science and technology.
- Tools help scientists make better observations.
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