NGSS Standards
5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
NGSS Standard 5-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
NGSS Standard 5-PS3-1 Energy
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.
PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
NGSS Standard 5-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions
5-PS1-1. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter