The student will demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary for the study of ecology.
*Not correlated to State Grade Level Expectations
| 7.1 Demonstrate a knowledge of how living things interact with each other and the environment
| | | 7.1.1 | | recognize that energy which organisms need for survival comes from food they eat or make | | 7.1.2 | | identify examples of living things classified as producers, consumers, carnivores, herbivores and omnivores | | 7.1.3 | | recognize ways that animals depend upon plants for survival (e.g., food, shelter, oxygen) | | 7.1.4 | | recognize how organisms with similar needs compete for resources (e.g., food, water, shelter, space) | | 7.1.5 | | recognize that the size of a population is limited by the availability of resources | | 7.1.6 | | identify behavioral and structural adaptations that allow plants and animals to survive in an environment (e.g., polar bears' fishing abilities and thick fur coats) |
| 7.2 Recognize how human beings impact the environment
| | | 7.2.1 | | classify resources as renewable or nonrenewable | | 7.2.2 | | recognize that reusing, recycling, recovering and reducing the use of natural resources improves and protects the quality of life | | 7.2.3 | | recognize that alternative energy sources (e.g., synthetic fuels, geothermal power, wind energy, solar energy) are being developed |
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