Study aids available to help teach tree identification. Identification booklet of local species, Posters
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ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
SYSTEM CONCEPT(S) TO BE ADDRESSED:
ecosystem
resources
species
SYSTEM BENCHMARK(S) TO BE ADDRESSED FOR GRADES 3-5, 6-8:
Grades 3-5
B-1 In social and natural systems that consist of many parts, the parts usually influence one another.
B-2 Social and natural systems may not function as well if parts are missing, damaged, mismatched, or misconnected.
Grades 6-8
C-1 Social and natural systems can include processes as well as things.
C-2 The output from a social or natural system can become the input to other parts of social and natural systems.
C-3 Social and natural systems are connected to each other and to other larger or smaller systems.
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MINNESOTA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
MINNESOTA SCIENCE STANDARD(S) TO BE ADDRESSED:
3.I.A.1- The student will explore the use of science as a tool that can help investigate and answer questions about the environment.
4.IV.B.1- The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics.
4.IV.B.2- The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.
5.IV.E.1- The student will recognize that individuals of the same species differ in their characteristics and that sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
7.IV.B.4- The student will use and create dichotomous keys.
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NI3
NI4
NI5
NI6
NI7
NI8
NI9
Posted by Natural Innovations
Tree Identification
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: Natural Innovations
Study aids available to help teach tree identification. Identification booklet of local species, Posters
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ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
SYSTEM CONCEPT(S) TO BE ADDRESSED:
ecosystem
resources
species
SYSTEM BENCHMARK(S) TO BE ADDRESSED FOR GRADES 3-5, 6-8:
Grades 3-5
B-1 In social and natural systems that consist of many parts, the parts usually influence one another.
B-2 Social and natural systems may not function as well if parts are missing, damaged, mismatched, or misconnected.
Grades 6-8
C-1 Social and natural systems can include processes as well as things.
C-2 The output from a social or natural system can become the input to other parts of social and natural systems.
C-3 Social and natural systems are connected to each other and to other larger or smaller systems.
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MINNESOTA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
MINNESOTA SCIENCE STANDARD(S) TO BE ADDRESSED:
3.I.A.1- The student will explore the use of science as a tool that can help investigate and answer questions about the environment.
4.IV.B.1- The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics.
4.IV.B.2- The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.
5.IV.E.1- The student will recognize that individuals of the same species differ in their characteristics and that sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
7.IV.B.4- The student will use and create dichotomous keys.
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NI3
NI4
NI5
NI6
NI7
NI8
NI9
Posted by Natural Innovations