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STATE GOAL 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.

Reference	Learning Standards	Wetlands	Rainforest	The Digital Frog 2
A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.
12.A.5a	Explain changes within cells and organisms in response to stimuli and changing environmental conditions (e.g., homeostasis, dormancy).	Use Organism Screens & Migration for examples, Plant & Animal Adaptations, Conservation, Pollution	Use Organism Screens for examples, New Species, Species Change	Hibernation as example
B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
12.B.5a	Analyze and explain biodiversity issues and the causes and effects of extinction.	Use Organism Screens & Migration, Conservation, Pollution for examples	Biodiversity Screens, Biodiversity, Statistics, Niches	Environmental Concerns, use Biodiversity for examples of frogs
12.B.5b	Compare and predict how life forms can adapt to changes in the environment by applying concepts of change and constancy	Use Organism Screens & Migration, Plant & Animal Adaptations for examples	Species Change, New Species, Why Tropics Diverse, Niches, Organism Screens as examples
C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them
12.C.5a	Analyze reactions (e.g., nuclear reactions, burning of fuel, decomposition of waste) in natural and man-made energy systems.	Photosynthesis, Decomposers, Producers	Soils & Decomposition, Productivity
E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources.
12.E.5	Analyze the processes involved in naturally occurring short-term and long-term Earth events	Flooding, Groundwater, Erosion, Formation & Succession	Rainforest Mechanisms

 
 

STATE GOAL 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.