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Standard 1-LS1-1

1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use
their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
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Grade(s): 1

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2021

Mimicking Nature: Designing Solutions Inspired by Carnivorous Plants

Lesson

Grades: 1

Students will use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how carnivorous plants use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs

Acting like Ants

Lesson

Grades: 1

This lesson is written for first grade science students. It meets the performance expectations for the South Carolina College- and Career- Ready Science Standards 2021: 1-LS1-1. Use materials to...

Carolina Jessamine | Carolina Snaps

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The Carolina Jessamine, South Carolina's state flower, is a vibrant yellow bloom found throughout the state and Southeast. This versatile plant, cherished for its beauty and traditional medicinal uses...

Spider Lily | What's Wild

Video

Grades: 1 3 4 5 7

The Catawba River is home to one of the most beloved aquatic flowers in the state. The Rocky Shoals Spider Lily is a unique plant species that requires a special environment to thrive. Unfortunately...

Ants | What's Wild

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 9

Ants are some of the most fascinating and complex insects in the world. These tiny creatures are known for their remarkable social behavior and their ability to build intricate underground colonies...

Gopher Tortoise | What's Wild

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 7 9 10 11 12

Getting their name from their burrowing behavior, gopher tortoises play a vital role as a keystone species in the sandhills ecosystem they call home. It’s here that we will see why these creatures...

Fox Squirrel | What's Wild

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12

This episode of What's Wild observes some peculiar behaviors squirrel species have and the nutty ways they benefit the environment. To find North America's largest tree squirrel, we'll travel to one...

Carnivorous Plants | What's Wild

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10

In this edition of What's Wild, we'll be taking a look at some native South Carolina plants with a big appetite! There are approximately thirty-one species of carnivorous plants throughout the state...

Webster's Salamander | What's Wild

Video

Grades: 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this episode of What's Wild, we're heading west to discover one of South Carolina's rarest amphibians. Found only in a few isolated areas, the Webster's Salamander is considered an endangered...

Marshland Crabs | What's Wild

Video

Grades: 1 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12

We're exploring one of South Carolina's most productive and serene environments, the saltwater marsh. This rich and diverse ecosystem, brimming with marine species, has a dynamic rhythm that beats to...

Bottlenose Dolphin | What's Wild

Video

Grades: 1 3 5 7 8 9 10

In this edition of What's Wild, we're traveling to one of South Carolina's barrier islands and observing rare feeding techniques of resident bottlenose dolphins. Also, we'll be taking a look at...

Red Cockaded Woodpecker | What's Wild

Video

Grades: 1 3 4 7 8 9 10 11

In our first episode of What’s Wild, we’re traveling to the Sandhills and checking out the Red Cockaded Woodpecker! Let’s see how this threatened bird species adapts to life in this unique ecosystem...

The Ladybug Life Cycle

Interactive

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2

In this module you will organize the 4 stages of a ladybug’s life cycle into the correct order in which they occur by dragging and dropping an image to a numbered space. To learn more about each part...

The Season of Falling Leaves

Lesson

Grades: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3

The students will analyze and interpret data from observations to describe how changes in the environment cause plants to respond in different ways. This lesson will focus on seasons, particularly...