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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.

Grade(s): 1

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2021

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Inside the Penguin Habitat | Zoo Minutes

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Inside the Penguin Habitat | Zoo Minutes
Explore the penguin habitat in 360 degrees. Discover interactive hotspots featuring feeding, vocalizations, nesting, identification bands, habitat features and more.
Penguin Trivia Quiz | Zoo Minutes

Interactive

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Penguin Trivia Quiz | Zoo Minutes
Put your penguin knowledge to the test! Explore what you learned about penguin adaptations, behaviors, habitats and animal care.
Penguin Research Guide K-2

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Penguin Research Guide K-2
This Penguin Research guide is for K-2 students as they explore Penguins and their habitat.
Penguin Book List

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Penguin Book List
Episode 1
List of fiction and nonfiction books that can be used in the classroom
Penguin 360° | Zoo Minutes 360

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Penguin 360° | Zoo Minutes 360
Get a new perspective on penguins with a 360-degree look inside their habitat. See king and southern rockhopper penguins up close while exploring the spaces where they swim, rest and receive care...
Penguin | Zoo Minutes

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Penguin | Zoo Minutes
Get to know the king and southern rockhopper penguins at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Discover the adaptations, behaviors and animal care that help these remarkable birds thrive on land and in the water...
Penguin Pals - Meet King & Rockhopper Penguins (K-1)

Lesson

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  • Kindergarten
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Penguin Pals - Meet King & Rockhopper Penguins (K-1)

In this lesson, K–1 students investigate how a penguin's body helps it live in a cold, ocean-side home. Students begin by naming what all animals need to survive, then watch a short video of King and...

Acting like Ants

Lesson

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Acting like Ants

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...

Anne Austin Young | Carolina Snaps Carolina Jessamine | Carolina Snaps

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Carolina Jessamine | Carolina Snaps
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

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Spider Lily | What's Wild
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...
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild Ants | What's Wild

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Ants | What's Wild
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...
Turkey Vultures - Nature's Custodians | What's Wild Gopher Tortoise | What's Wild

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Gopher Tortoise | What's Wild
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

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Fox Squirrel | What's Wild
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

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Carnivorous Plants | What's Wild
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

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Webster's Salamander | What's Wild
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

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Marshland Crabs | What's Wild
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

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Bottlenose Dolphin | What's Wild
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

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Red Cockaded Woodpecker | What's Wild
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

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  • Kindergarten
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The Ladybug Life Cycle
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

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The Season of Falling Leaves

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...