SC15.3.5

Science (2015) Grade(s): 3

SC15.3.5

Obtain and combine information to describe that organisms are classified as living things, rather than nonliving things, based on their ability to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions while living in a constantly changing external environment.

Unpacked Content

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Resources obtained and used by living things.
  • Organisms can be classified as living things based on the following: their ability to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions while living in a constantly changing external environment.
  • The life cycles of different organisms can look different, but all follow a pattern.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Obtain information from a variety of resources to describe organisms that are classified as living things, rather than nonliving things.
  • Combine information to describe that organisms are classified as living things, rather than nonliving things.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Patterns can be used when determining that organisms are living things.

Vocabulary

  • Organisms
  • Living things
  • Nonliving things
  • Growth
  • Resources
  • Reproduce
  • Stable conditions
  • Internal conditions
  • External environment
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