Access Point #: SC.K.L.14.In.3


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Identify differences in characteristics of plants and animals.
Number: SC.K.L.14.In.3 Category: Independent
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 Big Idea: Organization and Development of Living Organisms : 

A. All plants and animals, including humans, are alike in some ways and different in others.

B. All plants and animals, including humans, have internal parts and external structures that function to keep them alive and help them grow and reproduce.

C. Humans can better understand the natural world through careful observation.

Related Benchmarks

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SC.K.L.14.3: Observe plants and animals, describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.



Related Courses

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5020010: Science - Grade K
7720015: Access Science Grade Kindergarten


Related Resources

Teaching Idea

Name Description
Where Plants and Animals Live: This site features activity ideas on comparing plants and animals in different habitats. It also includes a virtual manipulative, black line masters for activity ideas, and a family newsletter to encourage family involvement.

Unit/Lesson Sequences

Name Description
Comparing Plants, Animals, and Seeds:

These lessons compare and contrast plants versus animals and seeds versus plants in regards to both appearance and behavior/function.

Plants and Animals in Media:

These lessons show children how the media portrays plants and animals with characteristics that they do not truly possess in reality.

Touching and Fair Tests with Pill Bugs and Earthworms:

This unit shows students how to humanely handle pill bugs ("roly polies") and earthworms while observing their characteristics. Students will explore the types of conditions that each bug prefers to live in (eg., wet or dry, dark or light).



Parent Resources

Teaching Idea

Name Description
Where Plants and Animals Live: This site features activity ideas on comparing plants and animals in different habitats. It also includes a virtual manipulative, black line masters for activity ideas, and a family newsletter to encourage family involvement.