Nature Bowl/Science Standards Correlation

Grade Level: Third

Standard 1 Physical Science: Energy and matter have multiple forms and can be changed from one form to another

Science Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
1a Energy comes to the earth in the form of light / Energy, Solar
1b Stored energy: food, fuel, batteries, water / Photosynthesis, Food Chain, Hydroelectric, Fossil fuel
1e Matter has three forms / Water cycle
1g When two or more substances are combined, a new substance may be formed with properties that are different from original materials / Insecticide,Pesticide, Pollution, Toxic

Standard 2 Physical Science: Light has a source and travels in a direction

Science Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
2a Sunlight can be blocked to create shadows / Microhabitat
2c The color of light striking an object affects the way the object is seen / Camouflage

Grade Level: 3rd

Standard 3Life Science: Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organism’s chance for survival

Science Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
3aPlants and animals have structures that serve different functions / Adaptation, Amphibian, Coniferous, Deciduous, Evergreen, Invertebrate, Mammal, Organism, Reptile, Vertebrate
3bDiverse life forms exist in different environments / Aquatic, Chaparral, Diurnal, Environment, Estuary, Foothill,Forest, Habitat, Marsh, Microhabitat, Native, Nocturnal, Riparian, Rookery, Vernal Pool, Wildlife, Woodland,
3cLiving things causechanges in the environments in which they live / Conservation, Decomposition, Domesticated, Fertilizer, Landfill,Pesticide, Poaching, Pollution
3dEnvironments change: some plants and animals survive and reproduce; others die or move to new locations / Competition, Ecology, Endangered, Hatchery, Life Cycle, Migration, Mitigate, Reproduction, Refuge, Shelter, Spawning, Threatened
3eSome kinds of organisms that once lived on Earth have completely disappeared / Extinction

Grade Level: Fourth

Standard 1Physical Sciences:Electricity and magnetism are related effects that have many useful applications in everyday life

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
1gElectrical energy can be converted to heat, light and motion / Hydroelectric, Geothermal Energy,
Bioenergy, Energy

Standard 2Life Science: All organisms need energy and matter to live and grow

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
2aPlants are the primary source of matter and energy entering most food chains / Energy, Food Chains, Organism, Photosynthesis, Producers, Fertilizer / Scavenger Hunt
2bProducers & consumers are related in food chains and food webs and may compete with each other for resources in an environment / *Abiotic & Biotic Factors, Carnivore, Competition, Consumer, Ecology, Ecosystem, Environment, Food chains, Habitat, Herbivore, Omnivore, Producers, Prey, Predator, Scavenger / Food Chain Construction
2cDecomposers recycle matter from dead plants / Compost, Decomposition, Fungus, Lichen, Microorganisms, Organic / Scavenger Hunt

Grade Level: Fourth

Standard 3Life Science: Living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival

Science Content Standards
/ Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
3aEcosystems can be characterized by their living and nonliving components / *Abiotic & Biotic Factors Organic, Inorganic
3bIn any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all / Adaptation
3cMany plants depend on animals for pollination and seed dispersal, and animals depend on plants for food and shelter / Pollination
3dMost microorganisms do not cause disease and many are beneficial / Microorganism

Standard 5Earth Sciences: Waves, wind, water and ice shape and reshape Earth’s land surface

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
5aSome changes in the earth are due to slow processes; some are due to rapid processes / Erosion, Weathering
5bNatural processes (freezing, thawing, root growth, etc.) cause rocks to break down into smaller pieces / Erosion, Weathering / Scavenger Hunt
5cMoving water erodes landforms, reshaping the land by taking it away from some places and depositing it in other places /

Erosion, Runoff

/ Scavenger Hunt

Grade Level: Fifth

Standard 2Life Sciences: Plants and animals have structures for respiration, digestion, waste disposal, and transport of materials

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
2aMany multicellular organisms have specialized structures to support the transport of materials / Amphibian, Invertebrate, Mammal, Organism, Reptile, Vertebrate / Nature Relay
2cSequential steps of digestion and the roles of teeth and the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and colon in the digestive system / Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore
2fPlants use carbon dioxide and energy from sunlight to build molecules of sugar and release oxygen / Carbon Dioxide, Energy, Photosynthesis, Producers, Solar,
Grade Level: Fifth

Standard 3Earth Sciences: Water on Earth moves between the oceans and land through the processes of evaporation and condensation

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
3aEarth’s water is present as salt water in the oceans, which cover most of the Earth’s surface / Delta, Estuary
3bWhen liquid water evaporates, it turns into water vapor in the air and can reappear as a liquid when cooled or as a solid if cooled below the freezing point of water;
3cWater vapor in the air moves from one place to another and can form fog or clouds, which are tiny droplets of water or ice, and can fall to Earth as rain, hail, sleet or snow / Water cycle
3dThe amount of fresh water located in rivers, lakes, underground sources, and glaciers is limited and its availability can be extended by recycling and decreasing the use of water / Aquatic,Aquifer, Conservation, Groundwater, Natural resource, *Non-renewable resource, *Preservation, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Runoff, *Sustainable Use, *Watershed, Wetland,

Grade Level: Sixth

Earth Science: Shaping Earth’s Surface

Standard 2Topography is reshaped by the weathering of rock and soil and by the transportation and deposition of sediment

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
2aWater running downhill is the dominant process in shaping the landscape, including California’s landscape / Aquifer, Erosion, Groundwater, Runoff, Watershed
2bRivers and streams are dynamic systems that erode, transport sediment, change course, and flood their banks in natural and recurring patterns / Delta, Ecosystem, Environment, Erosion, Fertilizer, Riparian, *Runoff, Water cycle, *Watershed, Wetland / Reading a topography map
2dEarthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and floods change human and wildlife habitats / Habitat

Earth Science: Energy in the Earth System

Standard 4Many phenomena on Earth’s surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
4aThe sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on Earth’s surface; it powers winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle / *Climate Change, Energy, Solar, Water cycle,

Grade Level: Sixth- Ecology: (Life Sciences)

Standard 5Organisms in ecosystems exchange energy and nutrients among themselves and with the environment.

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
5aEnergy entering ecosystems as sunlight is transferred by producers into chemical energy through photosynthesis and then from organism to organism through food webs / Energy, Solar, Photosynthesis, Producers, Consumers, *Food webs
5bMatter is transferred over time from one organism to others in the food web and between organisms and the physical environment / Decomposition, Food chains
5cPopulations of organisms can be categorized by the functions they serve in an ecosystem / Carnivore, *Commensalism, Consumer, Domesticated, Fungus, Herbivore, Lichen, Microorganism,Mutualism, Omnivore, Organism, Parasite, Pollinator, Predator, Prey, Producers, Raptor. Scavenger, *Species, *Symbiosis, Vertebrate, Wildlife
5dDifferent kinds of organisms may play similar ecological roles in similar biomes / Diurnal, Native, Niche, Nocturnal (and above listings)
5eThe number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the sources available and on abiotic factors, such as quantities of light and water, a range of temperatures, and soil components / *Abiotic & Biotic Factors, *Biodiversity, Biologist, *Carrying Capacity, *Community, Ecology, *Ecosystem, Invasive, Introduced, Native

Grade Level: Sixth

Resources

Standard 6Sources of energy and materials differ in amounts, distribution, usefulness, and the time required for their formation

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
6aUtility of energy sources is determined by factors that are involved in converting these sources to useful forms and the consequences of the conversion process / Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Footprint, Conservation, Climate Change, Development, Greenhouse Gases, Pollution, Fossilfuel, Litter
Sustainable Use, Toxic Waste
6bDifferent natural energy and material resources, including air, soil, rocks, minerals, petroleum, fresh water, wildlife and forests, and know how to classify them as renewable or non-renewable / *Abiotic & Biotic Factors, Conservation, Energy, Forest, Fossil fuel,Game animal, Bioenergy, Geothermal energy,*Mitigate, Natural resource, Non-renewable resources, Preservation, Recycle, Reduce, Renewable resource, Restoration, Reuse, *Sustainable Use, Waterfowl, Wildlife, Woodland, / Nature Relay

Grade Level: Sixth

Standard 7 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questins and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, studentsshould develop their own questions and perform investigations.

Science Content Standards / Nature Bowl Concepts / Nature Bowl Investigations
7hIdentify changes in natural phenomena over time without manipulating the phenomena / Succession / Scavenger Hunt

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