Massachusetts Standards
MA.CC.RST.6-8. Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Craft and Structure
RST.6-8.4. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.
MA.LS. LIFE SCIENCE
Energy and Living Things
LS.14. Explain the roles and relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers in the process of energy transfer in a food web.