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Science -QUARTER 2

Standard 1 - Cell

507.1 1 Distinguish between the basic structures and functions of plant and animal cells.

Standard 2 - Interdependence

507.2.1 Investigate different nutritional relationships among organisms in an ecosystem

507.2.2 Explain how organisms interact through symbiotic, commensal, and parasitic relationships

507.2.3 Establish the connections between human activities and natural disasters and their impact on the environment.

Standard 3 – Flow of Matter and Energy

507. 3.1 Demonstrate how all living things rely on the process of photosynthesis to obtain energy

Standard - 4 Heredity

507.4.1 Describe how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction

507.4.2 Recognize that some characteristics are inherited while others result from interactions with the environment.

Standard 5 – Biodiversity and Change

507.5.1 Investigate physical characteristics associated with different groups of animals.