4-LS1-1 - Performance Expectation
Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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argumentplantsanimalsinternal structuresexternal structuresfunctionsurvivalgrowthbehaviorreproduction
Skills
- construct (arguments based on evidence and reasoning) #dok3
- identify (internal and external structures in plants and animals) #dok1
- describe (functions of different structures) #dok2
- explain (how structures support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction) #dok3
- analyze (relationship between structures and life processes) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify internal and external structures in plants and animals. #dok1
- I can describe the functions of different structures in living things. #dok2
- I can explain how specific structures help plants and animals survive, grow, behave, and reproduce. #dok3
- I can construct an argument supported by evidence showing how structures support life functions. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plants and animals have specialized internal and external structures that support key life processes.
- The different structures of living things are essential for survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Essential Questions
- How do the structures of plants and animals help them survive?
- What are the internal and external structures of living things, and what are their functions?
- How do specific structures support the growth and reproduction of plants and animals?
- How can evidence be used to support an argument about the functions of structures in living things?
- In what ways do the structures of different organisms reflect their behavior and life needs?