Clarification Statement - S.1.LS.1.1.CS:
Examples of human problems that can be solved by mimicking plant or animal solutions could include designing clothing or equipment to protect bicyclists by mimicking turtle shells, acorn shells, and animal scales; stabilizing structures by mimicking anima

Science and Engineering Practices - PK2.SEP6.2:
Use tools and materials provided to design and build a device that solves a specific problem or a solution to a specific problem.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.1.LS.1.1.DCI:
LS1.A: Structure and Function •All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow. LS1.D: Information Processing •Animals have body parts that capture and convey different kinds of information needed for growth and survival. Animals respond to these inputs with behaviors that help them survive. Plants also respond to some external inputs.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC4.1:
The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).

Clarification Statement - S.1.LS.1.2.CS:
Examples of patterns of behaviors could include the signals that offspring make (such as crying, cheeping, and other vocalizations) and the responses of the parents (such as feeding, comforting, and protecting the offspring).

Science and Engineering Practices - PK2.SEP8.2:
Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific information to describe patterns in the natural world.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.1.LS.1.2.DCI:
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms •Adult plants and animals can have young. In many kinds of animals, parents and the offspring themselves engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC1.2:
Patterns in the natural world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.

Clarification Statement - S.1.LS.3.1.CS:
Examples of patterns could include features plants or animals share. Examples of observations could include leaves from the same kind of plant are the same shape but can differ in size; and, a particular breed of dog looks like its parents but is not exac

Assessment Boundary - S.1.LS.3.1.AB:
Assessment does not include inheritance or animals that undergo metamorphosis or hybrids.

Science and Engineering Practices - PK2.SEP6.1:
Make observations (firsthand or from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.1.LS.3.1.DCI:
LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits •(NYSED) Some young animals are similar to, but not exactly, like their parents. Some young plants are also similar to, but not exactly, like their parents. LS3.B: Variation of Traits •Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC1.2:
Patterns in the natural world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.