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FOSS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
The Trees Module emphasizes the development
of observation and descriptive communication and building
explanations based on experience. 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.
- Communicate investigations and explanations.
CONTENT: LIFE SCIENCE
Develop students’ beginning awareness of the characteristics
of organisms.
- All organisms have basic needs. Trees need water, nutrients
in the soil, light, and air.
- Organisms have different structures that serve different
functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Develop students' beginning awareness of life cycles
of organisms.
- Trees have life cycles that include growth from seed,
developing into mature trees, and formation of new seeds.
Develop students’ beginning awareness of organisms and
their environments.
- All animals depend on plants. Many animals depend on trees
for food or shelter.
- Organisms cause changes to their environment.
SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
Develop students’ beginning awareness of types of resources.
- Resources are things we get from living and nonliving
things to meet our needs.
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