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Science and Technology/Engineering | Grade : K

Discipline - Life Science

Core Idea - From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

[K.LS.1.1] - Observe and communicate that animals (including humans) and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to live and grow.


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Predecessor Standards:

  • PreK.LS.2.3
    Give examples from the local environment of how animals and plants are dependent on one another to meet their basic needs.

Successor Standards:

  • 1.LS.1.1
    Use evidence to explain that (a) different animals use their body parts and senses in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air, and (b) plants have roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits that are used to take in water, air, and other nutrients, and produce food for the plant.Clarification Statement: Descriptions are not expected to include mechanisms such as the process of photosynthesis.

Same Level Standards:

  • SL.K.5
    Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.