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State Education Standards 4th–6th Grade

AG IN ACTION

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grades 4-8

III. World History

A. Beginnings of Human Society

The student will demonstrate of selected attributes and historical developments of various ancient societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

 

 

Grades 4-8

 

 

V. Geography

D. Interconnections

The student will identify how technology made some parts on Minnesota more value at particular time in history.

 

Grades 4-8

 

VI. Economics

A. Producers and Consumers

The student will understand the concept of interdependence in relation to producers and consumers.

 

ANIMAL CLASSIFIEDS

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 4

IV. Life Science

B. Diversity of Organisms

The student will know that living things can be sorted into groups in many ways according to their varied characteristics, structures, and behaviors.

i.) The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics.

ii.) The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.

BARE NECCESITIES

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 5

IV. Life Science

E. Biological Populations Change Over Time

The student will know that biological populations change over time

i.) 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.

ii.) The student will recognize that extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival.

Grade 5

IV. Life Science

F. Flow of Matter and Energy

The student will know that matter and energy flow into and out of, and within a biological system.

 

The student will recognize that organisms need energy to stay alive and grow, and that this energy originates from the sun.

BOUNCING BACK

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 4

III. Earth and Space Science

A. Earth Structure and Processes

The student will investigate the impact humans have on the environment.

 

Grade 5

IV. Life Science

E. Biological Change Over Time

The student will know that biological populations change over time.

 

Grade 4-8

V. Geography

D. Interconnections

The student will describe how humans influence the environment and in turn influenced by it.

 

COLORFUL CORALS

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 4

III. Earth and Space Science

A. Earth Structure and Processes

The student will investigate the impact humans have on the environment.

 

The student will identify and investigate environmental issues and potential solutions.

DOLPHIN DIVE

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 4

IV. Life Science

B. Diversity of Organisms

The student will know living things can be sorted into groups in many ways according to their varied characteristics, structures and behavior.

i.) The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics .

ii.) The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the groupings

Grade 5

I. History and Nature of Science

B. Scientific Inquiry

The student will understand the process of scientific investigations.

 

i.) The student will perform a controlled experiment using a specific step-by-step procedure and present conclusions supported by the evidence.

ii.) The student will observe that when a science investigation or experiment is repeated, a similar result is expected.

FARM FRESH

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grades 4-8

III. World History

A. Beginnings of Human Society

The student will demonstrate of selected attributes and historical developments of various ancient societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

 

 

Grades 4-8

 

 

V. Geography

D. Interconnections

The student will identify how technology made some parts on Minnesota more value at particular time in history.

 

Grades 4-8

 

VI. Economics

A. Producers and Consumers

The student will understand the concept of interdependence in relation to producers and consumers.

 

 

FURRY HISTORY

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grades 4-8 th

II. Minnesota History

B. Contact and Fur Trade 1600-1810

The student will demonstrate knowledge of early explorers and fur traders in MN and the impact of fur trade on both European an Native societies.

 

Grades 4-8 th

V. Geography

D. Interconnections

The student will give examples that demonstrate how people are connected to each other and the environment.

 

SHARK SECRETS

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 4

IV. Life Science

B. Diversity of Organisms

The student will know living things can be sorted into groups in many ways according to their varied characteristics, structures and behaviors.

 

The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics.

The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping .

 

Grade 5

I. History and Nature of Science

B. Scientific Inquiry

The student will understand the process of scientific investigations.

 

i.) The student will perform a controlled experiment using a specific step-by-step procedure and present conclusions supported by the evidence.

ii.) The student will observe that when a science investigation or experiment is repeated, a similar result is expected.

 

SEA TURTLE TRIALS

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 4

III. Earth and Space Science

A. Earth Structure and Processes

The student will investigate the impact humans have on the environment.

 

The student will identify and investigate environmental issues and potential solutions.

 

Grade 4

IV. Life Science

B. Diversity of Organisms

The student will know living things can be sorted into groups in many ways according to their varied characteristics, structures and behaviors.

 

i.) The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics.

ii.) The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.

 

TOTALLY TROPICS

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 5

I. History and Nature of Science

B. Scientific Inquiry

The student will understand the process of scientific investigations

i.) The student will perform a controlled experiment using a specific step-by-step procedure and present conclusions supported by the evidence.

ii.) The student will observe that when a science investigation or experiment is repeated, a similar result is expected

Grade 5

IV. Life Science

F. Flow and Matter and Energy

The student will know that matter and energy flow into, out of, and within a biological system.

 

The student will recognize that organisms are growing, dying, and decaying and that their matter is recycled.

Grades 4-8

V. Geography

D. Interconnections

The student will give examples that demonstrate how people are connected to each other and the environment.

 

 

VANISHING ANIMALS

Grade Level Strand Sub-Strand Standard Benchmarks

Grade 5

IV. Life Science

E. Biological Populations Change over Time

The student will know that biological populations changes over time.

The student will recognize that extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival.

Grades 4-8

V. Geography

D. Interconnections

The student will describe how humans influence the environment and in turn influence it

 

Grade 7

IV. Life Science

C. Interdependence of Life

The student will understand that within ecosystems, complex interactions exist between organisms and the physical environment.

i.) The student will provide examples of the potentially irreversible effects of human activity on ecosystems.

ii.) The student will define a population as all individuals of a species that exist together at a given place and time.

iii.) The student will define an ecosystem as all populations living together and the physical factors with which they interact.

iv.) The student will explain the factors that affect the number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support, including available resources, abiotic, and biotic factors and disease.