MI Grade Level Content Expectations:
• Inquiry Process
S.IP.03.11 Make purposeful observation of the natural world using the appropriate senses.
S.IA.03.12 Share ideas about science through purposeful conversation in collaborative groups.
S.IA.03.13 Communicate and present findings of observations and investigations.
• Life Science: Organization of Living Things, Evolution, Ecosystems
L.EV.03.12 Relate characteristics and functions of observable body parts to the ability of animals to live in their environment (sharp teeth, claws, color, body coverings).
L.EV.04.22 Identify how variations in physical characteristics of individual organisms give them an advantage for survival and reproduction.