Processes of Life

1. Describes patterns of structure and function in living things

Knows basic needs of living things
Applies knowledge about life processes to distinguish between living and non-living things
Describes how organisms change as they grow
Understands that structures of living things are adapted to their function in specific environments
Compares and describes the structural characteristics of plants and animals

2. Understands the process and importance of genetic diversity

Knows that living things have offspring that resemble their parents
Knows that there are many different kinds of living things that live in a variety of environments

How Living Things Interact with Their Environment

1. Understands the competitive, independent, cyclic nature of living things

Knows that environments have living and non-living parts
Knows that plants and animals are dependent upon each other for survival
Knows that there are many different plants and animals living in many different kinds of environments (hot, cold, wet, dry, sunny and dark)
Knows that animals and plants can be associated with their environment by and examination of their structural characteristics

2. Understands the consequences of using limited natural resources

Knows that if living things do not get food, water, shelter, and space they will die
Know that the activities of humans affect plants and animals in many ways.

Unit A Plants and Animals

Focus	Objective	Vocabulary	Procedure (Inquiry Skill)	Grade Level Main Idea
Chapter 1 Plants Plants are Living things pp. A4-9	Classify living and nonliving things Identify needs of living things Identify how plants are alike and different	minerals	Classify and observe living and non living things around us using a graphic organizer	Plants are living things that come in many shapes and sizes
Parts of Plants pp. A10-13	Explore and predict how plants get light Identify parts of plants	leaves stem roots flowers fruits seeds	Predict, observe, compare/draw a conclusion about what will happen to a plant that gets light and one that does not using a chart	The parts of plants help them meet their needs and make new plants
Plants make new plants pp. A14-19	Explore and infer seeds come from fruits of plants Recognize how seeds and fruits are made Understand life cycle of plants	pollen life cycle	Predict what the inside of an apple looks like, then observe. Draw what you see. Infer how fruits protect seeds	Plants make seeds that grow new plants
Everyone needs plants pp. A20-25	Explore and infer what people get from plants Understand various ways people use plants	oxygen	Classify objects in the school, things made from plants and things not made from plants. Use a chart. Infer why plants are important to us	We use plants for clothing, medicines, wood, the production of oxygen, and food.
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Chapter 2 Animals All Kinds of Animals pp. A32-35	Explore and classify animals to show how they are alike and different Identify animal groups as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.	mammals reptiles amphibians	Use a Venn Diagram to classify and compare different animals. Explain how you classified.	Animals are classified into six groups amphibians birds fish insects mammals reptiles
Animals Meet Their Needs pp. A36-43	Explore and communicate what a pet needs to live Identify and understand that animals need air, water, food, and shelter	predator prey food chain shelter	Using paper roll tubes observe what happens to sight with and without the rolls. Reason eye positioning related to prey and spotting danger	Animals need air, water, and food and meet these needs in different ways
Animals Grow and Change pp. A44-49	Explore and put in order life cycles of various animals Identify the stages in the life cycle of a black bear Identify the stages in the life cycle of a butterfly	larva pupa	Draw three pictures of an animal in baby, adolescent, adult stages. Trade with a partner. Show which comes first, second, last. Repeat with a seed, sprout, and plant.	Baby animals grow up to look like their parents
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Unit B Homes for Plants and Animals

Focus	Objective	Vocabulary	Procedure (Inquiry Skill)	Grade Level Main Idea
Chapter 3 Land Habitats Where Plants and Animals Live pp. B4-7	Explore and classify animals by where they live Define habitats and identify the needs of plants and animals	habitat	Match animals to the place where they live. Draw a picture of an animal in its home. Explain what it needs to live and how it gets food and water	Different plants and animals live in different habitats
Life in a Woodland Forest pp. B8-13	Explore and make a model of a woodland forest Identify features of a woodland forest and plants and animals that live there Discuss how a woodland forest changes through the seasons	woodland forest migrate	Using a plastic bottle or construction paper cutouts, make a model of a woodland forest. Explain how the forest would change in winter.	A woodland forest offers trees for food and shelter and changes with the seasons


Life in a Rain Forest pp.B14-17	Explore and infer how some rain forest animals find shelter Identify features of a rain forest and plants and animals that live there	rain forest	Model a rain forest leaf and leaf bat using a paper plate, cotton ball, and water. Infer why leaf bats use rain forest leaves as shelter.	A rain forest is warm and receives rain almost everyday
Life in a Desert pp.B18-21	Explore and draw a conclusion about how a leaf shape helps a plant to retain water Identify features of a desert and plants and animals that live there	desert	Using paper towels and water compare one rolled up and one left open. Observe. Draw a conclusion about which leaf you might find in a dry place. Explain	A desert gets less rain than most plants and need to live
Live in the Arctic pp. B22-25	Explore and predict how camouflage helps animals to survive Identify the features of an Arctic habitat and the plants and animals that live there	Arctic	Using white paper and white circles cover the white circles with the white paper. Then, pick up as many white circles as you can in 10 seconds. Predict what will happen with brown circles. Repeat. Explain how color affects the ability to see/pick-up circles.	In the Arctic, Plants and animals must adapt to long, cold, winters
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Chapter 4 Water Habitats Life in a Fresh Water Habitat pp. B32-37	Infer and explore how a duck’s feathers help it to stay dry Identify the features of a pond and the plants and animals that live there Identify the features of a stream and the plants and animals that live there	pond stream	Draw and cut out 2 ducks. Color 1 with crayon. Predict what will happen to each when water is applied. Drip water on both. Draw a conclusion and infer how a duck’s feathers help it stay dry.	Fresh water in ponds and streams meets the needs of many plants and animals.
Life in a Salt Water Habitat pp. B38-43	Explore and observe how brine shrimp hatch in a salt water environment Identify the features of an ocean and the plants and animals that live there Understand a food web	ocean food web	Activity Resource p. 48 Musical Food Chain song Along with brine shrimp eggs in salt and fresh water. Observe what happens daily using a hand lens. Can they survive in fresh? Salt water? Observe how they change	Animals and plants form food webs in the oceans
Caring for Earth’s Habitats pp. B44-49	Explore and predict how an oil spill can harm animals Discuss ways habitats can be destroyed Understand how we can help to protect the water, air, and land	pollution recycle	Put a feather in water. Predict what will happen if you pour oil into the water. Pour oil into the water. Explain what happens to the feather. Remove the oil with a paper towel. Is it easy or difficult? Predict how oil can make a bird sick. Read a book to find out.	We can reduce pollution in Earth’s water, air, and land
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