Life Science (LS) Topic: Behavior, Growth and Changes  

          This topic explores life cycles of organisms and the relationship between the natural environment and an organism’s (physical and behavioral) traits, which affect its ability to survive and reproduce.  

          Content Statement: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments. 

     Social Studies 

          Heritage 

          Content Statement: Local communities change over time. 

 

Fourth Grade 

     Life Science (LS)  

          Topic: Earth’s Living History This topic focuses on using fossil evidence and living organisms to observe that suitable habitats depend upon a combination of biotic and abiotic factors. 

          4.LS.1: Changes in an organism’s environment are sometimes beneficial to its survival and sometimes harmful.  

          Ecosystems are based on interrelationships among and between biotic and abiotic factors. These include the diversity of other organisms present, the availability of food and other resources, and the physical attributes of the environment.  

  

Fifth Grade 

  Life Science (LS)  

Topic: Interconnections within Ecosystems This topic focuses on foundational knowledge of the structures and functions of ecosystems. 

 5.LS.1: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.  

Populations of organisms can be categorized by how they acquire energy.