Minnesota Zoo/State Education Standards 2nd-3rd

ANIMAL COLORS AND PATTERNS
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have different structures that serve various functions.	i.) The student will describe the structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction for plants and animals. ii.) The student will know that plants have different structures from animals that serve the same necessary functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
WILD MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organisms live in different environments.	The student will observe and describe some features of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environments.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	F. Flow of Matter and Energy	The student will investigate feeding relationships among organisms	i.) The student will observe and describe predator and prey relationships. ii.) The student will compare and contrast plant eaters and meat eaters.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	G. Human Organism	The student will recognize that people have basic needs	The student will know that people need water, food, air, waste removal, and a particular range of temperature in their environment, just like animals.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of its environment.	i.) The student will know that organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. ii.) The student will know that changes in a habitat can be beneficial or harmful to an organism.
BOUNCING BACK
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 1	IV. Life Science	F. Flow of Matter and Energy	The student will understand that organisms have basic needs.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	E. Biological Populations Change Over Time	The student will understand that biological populations change over time.
COLORFUL CORALS
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have life cycle.	The student will describe life cycles of plants and animals.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organisms live in different environments.	The student will observe and describe some features of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environments
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	F. Flow of Matter and Energy	The student will investigate feeding relationships among organisms.	i.) The student will observe and describe predator and prey relationships. ii.) The student will compare and contrast plant eaters and meat eaters.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have different structures that serve various functions.	i.) The student will describe the structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction for plants and animals. ii.) The student will know that plants have different functions from animals that serve the same necessary functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of its environment.	i.) The student will know that organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. ii.) The student will know that changes in a habitat can be beneficial or harmful to an organism.
DOLPHIN DIVE
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have life cycles.	The student will describe life cycles of plants and animals.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organisms live in different environments.	The student will observe and describe some features of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environments.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	F. Flow of Matter and Energy	The student will investigate feeding relationships among organisms	i.) The student will observe and describe predator and prey relationships. ii.) The student will compare and contrast plant eaters and meat eaters.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have different structures that serve various functions.	i.) The student will describe the structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction for plants and animals. ii.) The student will know that plants have different functions from animals that serve the same necessary functions in growth, survival, and reproduction
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of its environment.	i.) The student will know that organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. ii.) The student will know that changes in a habitat can be beneficial or harmful to an organism.
SHARK SECRETS
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have life cycles	The student will describe life cycles of plants and animals.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organisms live in different environments	The student will observe and describe some features of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environment
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	F. Flow of Matter and Energy	The student will investigate feeding relationships among organisms	i.) The student will observe and describe predator and prey relationships. ii.) The student will compare and contrast plant eaters and meat eaters.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have different structures that serve various functions	i.) The student will describe the structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction for plants and animals. ii.) The student will know that plants have different functions from animals that serve the same necessary functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of its environment	i.) The student will know that organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. ii.) The student will know that changes in a habitat can be beneficial or harmful to an organism.
SEA TURTLE TRIALS
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have life cycles.	The student will describe life cycles of plants and animals.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organisms live in different environments.	The student will observe and describe some features of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environments.
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	F. Flow of Matter and Energy	The student will investigate feeding relationships among organisms.	i.) The student will observe and describe predator and prey relationships. ii.) The student will compare and contrast plant eaters and meat eaters.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have different structures that serve various functions.	i.) The student will describe the structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction for plants and animals. ii.) The student will know that plants have different functions from animals that serve the same necessary functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of its environment.	i.) The student will know that organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. ii.) The student will know that changes in a habitat can be beneficial or harmful to an organism.
TOTALLY TROPICS
Grade Level	Strand	Sub-Strand	Standard	Benchmarks
Grade 2	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organisms live in different environments.	The student will observe and describe some features of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environments.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	B. Diversity of Organisms	The student will recognize that plants and animals have different structures that serve various functions.	i.) The student will describe the structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction for plants and animals. ii.) The student will know that plants have different functions from animals that serve the same necessary functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
Grade 3	IV. Life Science	C. Interdependence of Life	The student will understand that organism’s patterns of behavior are related to the nature of its environment.	i.) The student will know that organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. ii.) The student will know that changes in a habitat can be beneficial or harmful to an organism.