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FOSS AND CALIFORNIA STANDARDS
The Trees Module supports the following Life Sciences Content
Standards for kindergarten.*
LIFE SCIENCES
LS2 Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know
LS2a. how to observe and describe similarities and differences
in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals
(e.g., seed-bearing plants, birds, fish, insects).
LS2c. how to identify major structures of common plants and
animals (e.g., stems, leaves, roots, arms, wings, legs).
The Trees Module supports the following Earth Sciences Content
Standards for kindergarten. *
EARTH SCIENCES
ES3 Earth is composed of land, air, and water.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know
ES3a. characteristics of mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys,
deserts, and local landforms.
ES3b. changes in weather occur from day to day and across
seasons, affecting Earth and its inhabitants.
ES3c. how to identify resources from Earth that are used
in everyday life and understand that many
resources can be conserved.
*Science Content Standards for California Public Schools: Kindergarten
through Grade Twelve (Sacramento: California Department of
Education, 2000).
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