2. Competency Statements for Patterns 

Students will observe patterns in the natural world (including human), develop questions to investigate, make connections, and support connections with evidence.  

• I can investigate using observations, reading, media, etc. to describe patterns of living things (e.g., how they grow and survive how parents help offspring).  

• I can investigate using observation reading, media, etc. to describe or compare patterns in the natural world (e.g., changing seasons, local weather conditions, movement of sun and moon, Earth features). 

7. Competency Statements for Structure and Function 

Students will observe, demonstrate, and explain how the shape and stability* of structures of natural or designed objects are related to their functions.  

• I can develop simple models that mimic various structures and functions of living things (e.g., how structures of a plant or animal disperse seeds, how body structures help animals communicate, move, or meet their needs).  

• I can analyze how the structures of man-made materials or objects make them useful for specific purposes/functions. 

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