MAKING SENSE OF MINNESOTA |
| Grade Level |
Strand |
Sub-Strand |
Standard |
Benchmarks |
Kindergarten |
I. History and Nature of Science |
B. Scientific Inquiry |
The student will raise questions about the natural world |
The student will observe and describe common objects using simple tools. |
Kindergarten |
IV. Life Science |
B. Diversity of Organisms |
The student will understand that there are living and nonliving things
|
i).The student will compare and contrast living and nonliving things
ii).The student will know simple ways that living things can be grouped |
Kindergarten |
IV. Life Science |
G. Human Organism |
The students will understand that people have 5 senses that can used to learn about the environment |
The student will observe and describe the environment using the 5 senses .
|
Grade 1 |
I. History and Nature of Science |
B. Scientific Inquiry |
The student will raise questions about the natural world, make careful observations, and seek answers. |
The student will observe, describe, measure, compare and contrast common objects, using simple tools including but not limited to a ruler, thermometer, and balance |
OCEANS ALIVE |
| Grade Level |
Strand |
Sub-Strand |
Standard |
Benchmarks |
Kindergarten |
IV. Life Science |
B. Diversity of Organisms |
The student will understand that there are living and nonliving things
|
i.) The student will compare and contrast living and nonliving things
ii.) The student will know simple ways that living things can be grouped.
iii.) The student will match adult animals and plants to their offspring .
|
Grade 1 |
IV. Life Science |
F. Flow of Matter and Energy |
The student will understand that organisms have basic needs |
i.) The student will know that animals need air, water, and food and plants require air, water, nutrients and light. |
FABULOUS FARMS |
| Grade Level |
Strand |
Sub-Strand |
Standard |
Benchmarks |
Kindergarten |
IV. Life Science |
B. Diversity of Organisms |
The student will understand that there are living and nonliving things
|
ii.) The student will compare and contrast living and nonliving things
iii.) The student will know simple ways that living things can be grouped. |
Kindergarten |
IV. Life Science |
G. Human Organism |
The students will understand that people have 5 senses that can used to learn about the environment. |
The student will observe and describe the environment using the 5 senses |
Grade 1 |
IV. Life Science |
B. Organisms |
The student will observe plant and animal life cycles |
The student will observe and describe how plants and animals grow and change |
Grade 1 |
IV. Life Science |
D. Heredity |
The students will understand that there is variation among individuals of one kind within a population |
i.) The student will describe ways in which many plants and animals closely resemble but are not identical to their parents.
ii.) The student will match adult animals and plants to their offspring . |
Grade 1 |
IV. Life Science |
F. Flow of Matter and Energy |
The student will understand that organisms have basic needs.
|
The student will know that animals need air, water, and food and plants require air, water, nutrients and light. |
