Concept 1: Characteristics of Organisms
- Distinguish between living things and nonliving things.
- Name the following human body parts (e.g., head, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, legs, knees, feet, toes, fingers, ankles, heels, elbows, wrists, hips). (see 1CH-R3-01)
- Identify the five senses and their related body parts: (sight: eyes; hearing: ears; smell: nose; taste: tongue; touch: skin)
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Concept 1: Characteristics of Organisms
- Identify the following as characteristics of living things: growth and development, reproduction, response to stimulus.
- Compare the following observable features of living things: movement – legs and wings; protection – skin, feathers, tree bark; respiration – lungs and gills; support – plant stems and tree trunks.
- Identify observable similarities and differences (e.g., number of legs, body coverings, size) between/among different groups of animals.
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Concept 1: Characteristics of Organisms
- Identify animal structures that serve different functions (e.g., sensory, defense, locomotion).
- Identify the following major parts of: the digestive system – mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines; respiratory system – nose, trachea, lungs; circulatory system – heart, arteries, veins, blood. (see 1CH-F3-01)
- Describe the basic functions of the following systems: digestive – breakdown and absorption of food; respiratory – exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide; circulatory – transportation of nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. (see 1CH-F3-02)
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Concept 2: Life Cycles
- Describe that most plants and animals will grow to physically resemble their parents.
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Concept 2: Life Cycles
- Identify stages of human life (e.g., infancy, adolescence, adulthood).
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Concept 2: Life Cycles
- Describe the life cycles of various insects.
- Describe the life cycles of various mammals.
- Compare the life cycles of various organisms.
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Concept 3: Organisms and Environments
- Recognize some plants and animals exist in the local environment.
- Identify that plants and animals need the following to grow and survive: food, water, air, space.
- Describe changes observed in a simple system (e.g., ant farm, plant terrarium. aquarium).
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Concept 3: Organisms and Environments
- Identify some plants and animals that exist in the local environment.
- Compare the habitats (e.g., deserts, forests, prairie, water, underground) in which plants and animals live.
- Describe how plants and animals within a habitat are dependent on each other.
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