U.S. National Standards
NGSS.5-PS. PHYSICAL SCIENCE (NGSS)
5-PS3. Energy
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
5-PS3-1. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
NGSS.5-LS. LIFE SCIENCE (NGSS)
5-LS1. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5-LS2. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.