| K-7 STANDARD L.OL: ORGANIZATION OF LIVING THINGS Develop an understanding that plants and animals (including humans) have basic requirements for maintaining life which include the need for air, water and a source of energy. Understand that all life forms can be classified as producers, consumers, or decomposers as they are all part of a global food chain where food/energy is supplied by plants, which need light to produce food/energy. Develop an understanding that plants and animals can be classified by observable traits and physical characteristics. Understand that all living organisms are composed of cells and they exhibit cell growth and division. Understand that all plants and animals have a definite life cycle, body parts, and systems to perform specific life functions. |
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| L.OL.M.2 Cell Functions - All organisms are composed of cells, from one cell to many cells. In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells, and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms. |
Amphibians and Reptiles - This event will test knowledge of amphibians, turtles, crocodiles, and reptiles. Anatomy - This event encompasses the anatomy of the nervous and circulatory system and the effects of drugs and diseases on their health. |
| L.OL.M.3 Growth and Development - Following fertilization, cell division produces a small cluster of cells that then differentiate by appearance and function to form the basic tissue of an embryo. |
Anatomy - This event encompasses the anatomy of the nervous and circulatory system and the effects of drugs and diseases on their health. |
| L.OL.M.5 Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers - All animals, including humans, are consumers that meet their energy by eating other organisms or their products. Consumers break down the structures of the organisms they eat to make the materials they need to grow and function. Decomposers, including bacteria and fungi, use dead organisms or their products to meet their energy needs. |
Amphibians and Reptiles - This event will test knowledge of amphibians, turtles, crocodiles, and reptiles. Ecology - Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation in featured biomes. |
| L.OL.M.6 Photosynthesis - Plants are producers; they use the energy from light to make sugar molecules from the atoms of carbon dioxide and water. Plants use these sugars along with minerals from the soil to form fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. These products can be used immediately, incorporated into the cells of a plant as the plant grows, or stored for later use. |
Ecology - Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation in featured biomes. Food Science - Students will answer questions and perform developmentally appropriated experiments pertaining to food chemistry.
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