SOL Components
Living Systems
3.5 The student will investigate and understand relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial food chains. Key concepts
include
a) producer, consumer, decomposer;
b) herbivore, carnivore, omnivore; and
c) predator and prey.
3.6 The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plant and animals that share limited resources.
Key Concepts include
a) aquatic ecosystems;
b) terrestrial ecosystems;
c) populations and communities; and
d) the human role in conserving limited resources
3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
b) animal life cycles; and
c) plant life cycles.
3.9 The student will investigate and understand the water cycle and its relationship to life on Earth. Key concepts include
d) water is essential for living things; and
e) water on Earth is limited and needs to be conserved.
3.10 The student will investigate and understand that natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species. Key
concepts include
a) the interdependency of plants and animals
b) the effects of human activity on the quality of air, water, and habitat;
d) conservation and resource renewal
Technology Research Tools
C/T 3-5.6 Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies
that might lead to greater successes in future projects.
A. Collect information from a variety of sources.
• Conduct research using various types of text- and media-based information.
B. Apply best practices for searching digital resources.
• Apply effective search strategies that will yield targeted information. • Identify basic indicators that a digital source is
likely to be reliable.
Draw conclusions from research and relate these findings to real-world situations. A. Use research to support written and
oral presentations.
• Apply research derived from digital resources to original work.
• Demonstrate how to cite digital resources when developing nonfiction reports and presentations.
B. Apply knowledge when conducting research to develop accurate and balanced reports.
• Use best practice guidelines for evaluating research results.
3.5 The student will investigate and understand relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial food chains. Key concepts
include
a) producer, consumer, decomposer;
b) herbivore, carnivore, omnivore; and
c) predator and prey.
3.6 The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plant and animals that share limited resources.
Key Concepts include
a) aquatic ecosystems;
b) terrestrial ecosystems;
c) populations and communities; and
d) the human role in conserving limited resources
3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. Key concepts include
b) animal life cycles; and
c) plant life cycles.
3.9 The student will investigate and understand the water cycle and its relationship to life on Earth. Key concepts include
d) water is essential for living things; and
e) water on Earth is limited and needs to be conserved.
3.10 The student will investigate and understand that natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species. Key
concepts include
a) the interdependency of plants and animals
b) the effects of human activity on the quality of air, water, and habitat;
d) conservation and resource renewal
Technology Research Tools
C/T 3-5.6 Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies
that might lead to greater successes in future projects.
A. Collect information from a variety of sources.
• Conduct research using various types of text- and media-based information.
B. Apply best practices for searching digital resources.
• Apply effective search strategies that will yield targeted information. • Identify basic indicators that a digital source is
likely to be reliable.
Draw conclusions from research and relate these findings to real-world situations. A. Use research to support written and
oral presentations.
• Apply research derived from digital resources to original work.
• Demonstrate how to cite digital resources when developing nonfiction reports and presentations.
B. Apply knowledge when conducting research to develop accurate and balanced reports.
• Use best practice guidelines for evaluating research results.