Animal Lives
Content Unit Report
Grades: 6
States: Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Alligators and Crocodiles - Teacher's Guide pages 6B-16B: Science
Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Science
Grade: 6 - Adopted 2005
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.2.
Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics,
Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate
and apply knowledge of living systems using
appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.2.6.4.
Structure and Function: Model and explain the
functions of animal organs: heart, lung, kidneys, eyes,
ears, skin, teeth
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.3.
Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and
Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity
using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.5.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe behavioral
adaptations of organisms to the environment:
hibernation, estivation, tropism, territorial behavior,
migration
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.7.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe the following
structural adaptations for survival in the environment:
coloration, mimicry, odor glands, beaks, feet, wings,
fur, ears, spines, teeth, thorns, characteristics of seeds
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.4.
Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students
shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations
and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology.
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.4.6.1.
Populations and Ecosystems: Identify environmental
conditions that can affect the survival of individual
organisms and entire species
Dolphins and Porpoises - Teacher's Guide pages 17B-27B: Science
Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Science
Grade: 6 - Adopted 2005
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.1.
Nature of Science: Characteristics and Processes of
Science: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of the characteristics and processes of
science using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
NS.1.6.6.
Processes of Science: Develop and implement
strategies for long-term, accurate data collection
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.2.
Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics,
Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate
and apply knowledge of living systems using
appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.2.6.4.
Structure and Function: Model and explain the
functions of animal organs: heart, lung, kidneys, eyes,
ears, skin, teeth
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.3.
Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and
Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity
using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.5.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe behavioral
adaptations of organisms to the environment:
hibernation, estivation, tropism, territorial behavior,
migration
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.6.
Regulation and Behavior: Differentiate between
innate behaviors (migration, web spinning, defensive
posture, communication, imprinting) and learned
behaviors (speaking a language, using tools, hunting
skills)
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.7.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe the following
structural adaptations for survival in the environment:
coloration, mimicry, odor glands, beaks, feet, wings,
fur, ears, spines, teeth, thorns, characteristics of seeds
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.8.
Regulation and Behavior: Investigate careers,
scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to
learned and innate behaviors
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.4.
Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students
shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations
and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology.
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.4.6.1.
Populations and Ecosystems: Identify environmental
conditions that can affect the survival of individual
organisms and entire species
Penguins - Teacher's Guide pages 28B-38B: Science
Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Science
Grade: 6 - Adopted 2005
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.1.
Nature of Science: Characteristics and Processes of
Science: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of the characteristics and processes of
science using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
NS.1.6.6.
Processes of Science: Develop and implement
strategies for long-term, accurate data collection
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.2.
Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics,
Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate
and apply knowledge of living systems using
appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.2.6.4.
Structure and Function: Model and explain the
functions of animal organs: heart, lung, kidneys, eyes,
ears, skin, teeth
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.3.
Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and
Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity
using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.5.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe behavioral
adaptations of organisms to the environment:
hibernation, estivation, tropism, territorial behavior,
migration
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.7.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe the following
structural adaptations for survival in the environment:
coloration, mimicry, odor glands, beaks, feet, wings,
fur, ears, spines, teeth, thorns, characteristics of seeds
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.4.
Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students
shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations
and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology.
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.4.6.1.
Populations and Ecosystems: Identify environmental
conditions that can affect the survival of individual
organisms and entire species
Sharks - Teacher's Guide pages 39B-49B: Science
Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Science
Grade: 6 - Adopted 2005
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.1.
Nature of Science: Characteristics and Processes of
Science: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of the characteristics and processes of
science using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
NS.1.6.6.
Processes of Science: Develop and implement
strategies for long-term, accurate data collection
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.2.
Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics,
Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate
and apply knowledge of living systems using
appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.2.6.4.
Structure and Function: Model and explain the
functions of animal organs: heart, lung, kidneys, eyes,
ears, skin, teeth
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.3.
Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and
Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity
using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.5.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe behavioral
adaptations of organisms to the environment:
hibernation, estivation, tropism, territorial behavior,
migration
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.7.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe the following
structural adaptations for survival in the environment:
coloration, mimicry, odor glands, beaks, feet, wings,
fur, ears, spines, teeth, thorns, characteristics of seeds
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.4.
Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students
shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations
and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology.
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.4.6.1.
Populations and Ecosystems: Identify environmental
conditions that can affect the survival of individual
organisms and entire species
Tortoises and Turtles - Teacher's Guide pages 50B-60B: Science
Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Science
Grade: 6 - Adopted 2005
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.1.
Nature of Science: Characteristics and Processes of
Science: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of the characteristics and processes of
science using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
NS.1.6.6.
Processes of Science: Develop and implement
strategies for long-term, accurate data collection
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.2.
Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics,
Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate
and apply knowledge of living systems using
appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.2.6.4.
Structure and Function: Model and explain the
functions of animal organs: heart, lung, kidneys, eyes,
ears, skin, teeth
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.3.
Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and
Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity
using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.5.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe behavioral
adaptations of organisms to the environment:
hibernation, estivation, tropism, territorial behavior,
migration
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.6.
Regulation and Behavior: Differentiate between
innate behaviors (migration, web spinning, defensive
posture, communication, imprinting) and learned
behaviors (speaking a language, using tools, hunting
skills)
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.7.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe the following
structural adaptations for survival in the environment:
coloration, mimicry, odor glands, beaks, feet, wings,
fur, ears, spines, teeth, thorns, characteristics of seeds
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.8.
Regulation and Behavior: Investigate careers,
scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to
learned and innate behaviors
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.4.
Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students
shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations
and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology.
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.4.6.1.
Populations and Ecosystems: Identify environmental
conditions that can affect the survival of individual
organisms and entire species
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.7.
Physical Science: Energy and Transfer of Energy:
Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of
energy and transfer of energy using appropriate safety
procedures, equipment, and technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
PS.7.6.4.
Energy: Investigate the transfer of energy in real
world situations: conduction, convection, radiation
Whales - Teacher's Guide pages 61B-71B: Science
Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks
Science
Grade: 6 - Adopted 2005
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.1.
Nature of Science: Characteristics and Processes of
Science: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of the characteristics and processes of
science using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
NS.1.6.6.
Processes of Science: Develop and implement
strategies for long-term, accurate data collection
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.2.
Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics,
Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate
and apply knowledge of living systems using
appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.2.6.4.
Structure and Function: Model and explain the
functions of animal organs: heart, lung, kidneys, eyes,
ears, skin, teeth
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.3.
Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and
Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply
knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity
using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and
technology
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.5.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe behavioral
adaptations of organisms to the environment:
hibernation, estivation, tropism, territorial behavior,
migration
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.3.6.7.
Regulation and Behavior: Describe the following
structural adaptations for survival in the environment:
coloration, mimicry, odor glands, beaks, feet, wings,
fur, ears, spines, teeth, thorns, characteristics of seeds
STRAND/CONTENT STANDARD
AR.4.
Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students
shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations
and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures,
equipment, and technology.
STANDARD/STUDENT
LEARNING EXPECTATION
LS.4.6.1.
Populations and Ecosystems: Identify environmental
conditions that can affect the survival of individual
organisms and entire species