4th Grade (SCI) Science Standards [LS1] From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
SCI-04.LS1.01 Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external
structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and
reproduction.
Clarification Statement: Examples of structures could include thorns, stems, roots, colored petals, heart, stomach, lung, brain, skin,
quills, horns, tusks, scales, etc Disciplinary Core Ideas Plants and animals have both internal and
external structures that serve various
functions in growth, survival, behavior, and
reproduction.