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Arizona Science Standard 4: Life Science

Arizona Science Standards combine all grades from K to 12. Beyond Books resources currently cover grades 6-12. The correlations for the lower grades are included here as a service for our users.

Standard 4: Life Science


Students understand the characteristics of living things, the diversity of life and how organisms change over time in terms of biological adaptation and genetics. Students understand the interrelationships of matter and energy in living organisms and the interactions of living organisms with their environment.

READINESS (Kindergarten)
Students know and are able to do the following:

4SC-R1. Distinguish living from non-living things

    PO 1. Identify living things

    PO 2. Identify non-living things

    PO 3. Describe differences between living and non-living things

4SC-R2. Describe the basic needs of living organisms

    PO 1. Describe the basic needs of living organisms for survival

4SC-R3. Recognize and distinguish similarities and differences in diverse species

    PO 1. Identify observable similarities among diverse species (e.g., number of legs, body coverings, size)

    PO 2. Identify observable differences among diverse species

    PO 3. Compare the observable similarities and differences among diverse species

FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

4SC-F1. Describe and explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systems

    PO 1. Identify cause-and-effect relationships in living systems

    PO 2. Explain cause-and-effect relationships in living systems

4SC-F2. Trace the life cycles of various organisms

    PO 1. Identify the stages in a life cycle

    PO 2. Record life cycle stages in sequence

4SC-F3. Identify the basic structures and functions of plants and animals

    PO 1. Identify basic animal structures

    PO 2. Describe the functions of basic animal structures

    PO 3. Identify basic plant structures

    PO 4. Describe the functions of basic plant structures

4SC-F4. Identify characteristics of plants and animals (including extinct organisms) that allow them to live in specific environments

    PO 1. Identify adaptations of plants that allow them to live in specific environments

    PO 2. Identify adaptations of animals that allow them to live in specific environments

4SC-F5. Recognize that component parts make up the human body systems (e.g., digestive, muscular, skeletal)

    PO 1. Identify major organs (e.g., lungs, heart, skin) within systems

4SC-F6. Recognize that offspring within families have both similarities and differences

    PO 1. Identify similarities that offspring can have within a family

    PO 2. Identify differences that offspring can have within a family

4SC-F7. Explain the interaction of living and non-living components within ecosystems

    PO 1. Identify living components within ecosystems

    PO 2. Identify non-living components within ecosystems

    PO 3. Describe the interaction among living and non-living components in an ecosystem

ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

4SC-E1. Construct classification systems based on the structure of organisms

(Grades 4-5)

    PO 1. Construct a simple classification system based on physical characteristics

    PO 2. Arrange several organisms into a classification system

(Grades 6-8)

    PO 1. Describe how organisms are classified

    • Taxonomy AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif71/10.asp

    PO 2. Construct classification systems for grouping organisms

    • Taxonomy AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif71/10.asp

    PO 3. Identify organisms based on existing classification systems

    • Taxonomy AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif71/10.asp

4SC-E2. Compare and contrast the basic structures, components and functions of various cells

(Grades 4-5)

    PO 1. Identify the basic structures of various cells

    PO 2. Identify the basic functions of various cells

    PO 3. Differentiate between the basic functions of various cells

(Grades 6-8)

    PO 1. Analyze the basic structures, components and functions of various cells

    PO 2. Differentiate among types of various cells

4SC-E3. Explain the various levels of organization in relationship to structure and function within an organism, including cells, tissues and organs

(Grades 4-5)

(Grades 6-8)

4SC-E4. Identify the systems involved in such vital functions as digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement, control and coordination

(Grades 4-5)

    PO 1. Identify the major components of vital body systems

    PO 2. Identify the functions of systems (e.g., digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement, control, coordination)

(Grades 6-8)

    PO 1. Describe how various systems work together to perform a vital function

    • Mammals 'R' Us AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif72/7.asp
    • Human Biology AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif72/8.asp

4SC-E5. Describe changes or constancy in groups of organisms over geologic time

(Grades 4-5)

    PO 1. Describe how organisms have changed over time

    PO 2. Cite examples of organisms which have remained relatively constant

(Grades 6-8)

    PO 1. Describe organism adaptations or constancy over geologic time

    PO 2. Identify environmental factors that may determine adaptations or constancy of an organism over geologic time

4SC-E6. Describe the role of genes in heredity

(Grades 4-5)

    PO 1. Define the terms heredity and genes

    PO 2. Distinguish between physical characteristics which are, and are not, inherited

(Grades 6-8)

    PO 1. Explain the basic principles of heredity and genetics

    • Genetics AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif71/8.asp

    PO 2. Distinguish between dominant and recessive traits

    • Genetics AND ALL FOCUS TOPICS
      http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif71/8.asp

    PO 3. Describe information that is carried in a gene

4SC-E7. Explain and model the interaction and interdependence of living and non-living components within ecosystems, including the adaptation of plants and animals to their environment

(Grades 4-5)

    PO 1. Describe the components of an ecosystem

    PO 2. Describe how living and non-living components interact within an ecosystem

    PO 3. Describe how living and non-living components are interdependent within an ecosystem

    PO 4. Explain how plant species adapt to their environment

(Grades 6-8)

PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

4SC-P1. Use and construct a variety of classification systems, including evolutionary relationships.

    PO 1. Employ classification systems to identify organisms

    PO 2. Create classification systems to identify organisms

    PO 3. Use a biological classification scheme to infer and discuss the degree of divergence of various species from prior organisms

4SC-P2. Describe the molecular basis of heredity (e.g., DNA, genes, chromosomes and mutations)

    PO 1. Explain the relationships among DNA, genes and chromosomes

    PO 2. Describe the structure and function of DNA and its role in heredity

    PO 3. Describe how the various types of mutations may act as a source of genetic diversity

    PO 4. Describe how genetic information is transmitted from parents to offspring

4SC-P3. Describe the basic cellular processes of photosynthesis, respiration, protein synthesis and cell division

    PO 1. Differentiate between the processes of photosynthesis and respiration in terms of energy flow, reactants and products

    PO 2. Describe the process of protein synthesis

    PO 3. Compare the purpose and process of mitosis with the purpose and process of meiosis

4SC-P4. Describe and explain the cycling of matter and the flow of energy through the ecosystem's living and non-living components

    PO 1. Explain the relationships among abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem in terms of energy flow and the cycling of matter

4SC-P5. Describe and explain how energy is used in the maintenance, repair, growth and development of cells

    PO 1. Describe the energy demands required by physiological mechanisms needed to regulate homeostasis

    PO 2. Describe the energy demands required by cells for growth, development and repair

4SC-P6. Describe and explain how the environment can affect the number of species and the diversity of species in an environment

    PO 1. Explain how the adaptations of various species are related to their success in an ecosystem

    PO 2. Explain why genetic variation within a population can impact the success of a species subjected to new environmental conditions

    PO 3. Predict how a change in an environmental factor can affect the number of organisms in a population

    PO 4. Predict how a change in an environmental factor can affect the biodiversity in an ecosystem

4SC-P7. Describe the role of the systems (e.g., nervous, digestive, respiratory) that regulate the behaviors of multi-celled organisms

    PO 1. Describe the physiological relationship of the systems and their function in homeostasis

    PO 2. Describe an organism's behavioral responses to internal and external stimuli

    PO 3. Compare the selective advantage of several behavioral responses

4SC-P8. Explain how evolution provides a scientific explanation for the fossil record of ancient life forms, as well as for the striking molecular similarities observed among the diverse species of living organisms.

    PO 1. Using fossil records, trace the changes in number and type of organisms over time

    PO 2. Compare the fossil record of one ancient organism to the modern form of that organism (e.g. ammonite to nautilus, eohippus to horse) identifying molecular and/or structural similarities

4SC-P9. Use scientific evidence to demonstrate that descent from common ancestors produced today's diversity of organisms over more than 3.5 billion years of evolution.

    PO 1. Using scientific evidence, (e.g., the fossil record, homologous structures, embryological development or biochemical similarities) illustrate that descent from common ancestors produced today's diversity of organisms

4SC-P10. Demonstrate an understanding of the theory of evolution by natural selection as a consequence of (1) the potential for a species to increase its numbers, (2) the genetic variability of offspring due to mutation and recombination of genes, (3) a finite supply of the resources required for life, and (4) the ensuing selection by the environment of those offspring better able to survive and leave offspring

    PO 1. Identify the components of natural selection

    PO 2. Predict the success or failure of a population of organisms over time when exposed to changing environmental factors

    PO 3. Predict the success or failure of a population of organisms over time based on the genetic variability of offspring and ability to reproduce

DISTINCTION (Honors)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

4SC-D1. Analyze the general structure and function of DNA and its role in heredity, protein synthesis, and disease as a vehicle for genetic continuity and as a source of genetic diversity upon which natural selection can act

4SC-D2. Explain the role of exposure to certain factors (e.g., sunlight, ozone, nitrates) that may increase the rate of mutation, the incidence of cancer and other diseases, or the opportunities for other adaptations

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