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Ecosystems and Energy Flow

5th Grade · Science · Easy · about 10 minutes

5-LS2-1 | Ecosystems and Energy Flow - Easy level

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Standards referenced

5-LS1-1 — Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5-LS2-1 — Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
5-PS3-1 — Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.

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