(recommended for Ohio 5th grade and up)
Grade Band Theme: Interconnections within Systems
Strand: Life Science
Topic: Interactions within Ecosystems
Content Statements:
Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
All of the Processes that take place within organisms require energy.
Grade Band Theme: Order and Organization
Strand: Life Science
Topic: Cellular to Multicellular
Content Statements:
Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function.
Grade Band Theme: Order and Organization
Strand: Life Science
Topic: Cycles of Matter and Flow of Energy
Content Statements:
Matter is transferred continuously between one organism to another and between organisms and their environments.
In any particular biome, the number, growth, and survival of organisms and populations depend on biotic and abiotic factors.
Grade Band Theme: Order and Organization
Strand: Life Science
Topic: Species and Reproduction
Content Statements:
Diversity of species occurs through gradual processes over many generations. Fossil records provide evidence that changes have occurred in number and types of species.
Reproduction is necessary for the continuation of every species.
Evolution & Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Content Elaboration:
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Evolution: Mechanisms, Diversity of Life
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Diversity and Interdependence of Life: Classification systems, Ecosystems
Updated 2015 CZBG

Earth Systems
Content Elaboration:
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Biosphere: Evolution and adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, population dynamics
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Movement of Matter and Energy: Ecosystems
Updated 2015 CZBG