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Insect Structures and Functions Search (K-2)

Fulfillment of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Grade 1 – 1-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas

LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms • Adult plants and animals can have young. In many kinds of animals, parents and the offspring themselves engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive. (1-LS1-2)

Performance Expectations Students who demonstrate understanding can:

1-LS1-2. Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns of behaviors could include the signals that offspring make (such as crying, cheeping, and other vocalizations) and the responses of the parents (such as feeding, comforting, and protecting the offspring).]

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