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FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Insects and Plants Module emphasizes the development of
observation and description skills and building explanations based
on experience. This module supports the following National Science
Education Standards.*
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
Develop students’ abilities to do 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. Plants require water, nutrients,
light, and air. Animals need air, water, and food. Organisms
can only survive in environments in which their needs can
be met.
• Each plant or animal has different structures that serve
different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
• The world has many different environments, and distinct
environments support the life of different types of plants.
Develop students’ understanding of the life cycle 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.
Develop students’ understanding of organisms and their
environments.
• All animals depend on plants. Some animals eat plants for
food. Other animals eat animals that eat plants.
• All organisms cause changes in the environment where they
live.
•The availability of nutrients, light, and water influences
growth of plants.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Develop students’ understanding about science and technology.
• Scientists work collaboratively in teams and use tools
scientific techniques to make better observations.
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