 |
FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Plants and Animals 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. For example, animals need air,
water, and food; plants require water, nutrients, light, and
air.
• The world has many different environments, and distinct
environments support the life of different types of plants.
• Each plant or animal has different structures that serve
different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Develop students’ understanding of the life cycle of organisms.
• Plants have life cycles that may include sprouting; growing
leaves, flowers, and seeds; and eventually dying. New
plants from the same seeds, stems, or bulbs closely resemble
their parents.
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 infl uences the
growth of plants.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Develop students’ understanding about science and technology.
• Scientists work collaboratively in teams and use tools and
scientific techniques to make better observations.
|
