Clarification Statement - S.3.LS.1.1.CS:
Changes organisms go through during their lifeform a pattern.

Assessment Boundary - S.3.LS.1.1.AB:
Assessment of plant life cycles is limited to those of flowering plants. Assessment does not include details of human reproduction.

Science and Engineering Practices - 3-5.SEP2.1:
Develop models to describe phenomena

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.3.LS.1.1.DCI:
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms •Reproduction is essential to the continued existence of every kind of organism. Plants and animals have unique and diverse life cycles.

Crosscutting Concepts - CC1.4:
Patterns of change can be used to make predictions.