Pond Ecology Correlation to Core Curriculum

Standards listed are not covered exhaustively, but in varying degrees.

Kindergarten 

• Observe, describe, draw, and compare familiar animals.
• Describe how young animals are different from adult animals. 

Second Grade 

• Describe the life cycle of local plants and animals using diagrams and pictures. 

Third Grade 

• Classify living and nonliving things in an environment.
• Pose a question about the interaction between living and nonliving things in the environment that could be investigated by observation. 

Fourth Grade 

• Describe Utah's wetlands (e.g., river, lake, stream, and marsh areas where water is a major feature of the environment).
• Identify common plants and animals that inhabit Utah's forests, wetlands, and deserts.
• Cite examples of physical features that allow particular plants and animals to live in specific environments.