State of Maine Learning Results:
Science and Technology
A. Classifying Life Forms-Students will understand that there are
similarities within the diversity of all living things.
Describe some structural and behavioral adaptations that allow
organisms to survive in a changing environment
Describe the different living things within a given habitat
B. Ecology-Students will understand how living things depend on one another
and on non-living aspects of the environment.
Students will be able to do:
Analyze how the finite resources in an ecosystem limit the types and
populations of organisms within it.
Investigate the connection between major living and non-living
components of a local ecosystem
Compare and contrast physical and living components of different biomes
Generate examples of the variety of ways that organisms interact
F. The Earth-Students will gain knowledge about the earth and the processes
that change it.
Demonstrate how the earth's tilt on its axis results in the seasons
Describe factors that can cause short-term and long-term changes to the
earth
L. Communication-Students will communicate effectively in the application of
science and technology.
Make and/or use sketches, tables, graphs, physical representations, and
manipulatives to explain procedures and ideas
Gather and effectively present information, using a variety of media
including computers
Access information at remote sites using telecommunications
Identify and perform roles necessary to accomplish group tasks
