African Plant Explorer -- National Standards

National Standards as Identified by McRel
www.mcrel.org

Subject	Standard	Number	Level
Science	Standard: 6	2	Level II: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Description: Knows that each plant or animal has different structures which serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction (e.g., humans have distinct structures of the body for walking, holding, seeing, and talking)
Subject	Standard	Number	Level
Science	Standard: 15	5	Level II: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Description: Plans and conducts simple investigations (e.g., makes systematic observations, conducts simple experiments to answer questions)
Subject	Standard	Number	Level
Science	Standard: 16	2	Level II: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Description: Knows that people of all ages, backgrounds, and groups have made contributions to science and technology throughout history
Subject	Standard	Number	Level
Science	Standard: 16	3	Level II: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Description: Knows that although people using scientific inquiry have learned much about the objects, events, and phenomena in nature, science is an ongoing process and will never be finished
Subject	Standard	Number	Level
Science	Standard: 16	4	Level II: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Description: Knows that scientists and engineers often work in teams to accomplish a task