Living Things and the Environment
On-Site School Program
Curriculum Connections:
Strand A : STEM Skills and Connections
| A1.5 | communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes |
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Strand B : Life Systems
| B1.2 | identify actions that can be taken to contribute to a healthy environment |
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| B2.1 | demonstrate an understanding of the natural environment as a place where living and non-living things are interconnected |
| B2.2 | identify the basic needs of living things, including the need for air, water, food, heat, shelter, and space |
| B2.3 | identify the physical characteristics of various plants and animals, including humans, and explain how these characteristics help the plants and animals meet their basic needs |
| B2.5 | describe the characteristics of a healthy environment, including clean air and water and nutritious food, and how a healthy environment enables living things to meet their needs |
| B2.6 | describe ways in which living things provide for the needs of other living things |
Strand C : Matter and Energy
| C2.3 | identify food as a source of energy for living things |
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Strand E : Earth and Space Systems
| E1.2 | assess ways in which daily and seasonal changes have an impact on society, the environment, and living things in the natural environment |
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| E2.5 | describe changes in the appearance or behaviour of living things that are adaptations to seasonal changes |
Strand A : STEM Skills and Connections
| A1.5 | communicate their findings, using science and technology vocabulary and formats that are appropriate for specific audiences and purposes |
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Strand B : Life Systems
| B1.2 | assess impacts of various human activities on animals and the places where they live, and describe practices that can minimize negative impacts |
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| B2.1 | compare physical characteristics of various animals, including characteristics that are constant and those that change |
| B2.2 | describe the locomotion of various animals |
| B2.3 | describe the life cycle of a variety of animals, including insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals |
| B2.4 | compare changes in the appearance and behaviour of various animals as they go through a complete life cycle |
| B2.5 | describe adaptations, including physical and/or behavioural characteristics, that allow various animals to survive in their natural environment |
Strand E : Earth and Space Systems
| E2.2 | identify sources of water in the natural and built environments |
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| E2.5 | describe ways in which living things, including humans, depend on air and water |
