Asia Quest
Grade Three through Grade Six
Join us in our quest to discover the rare animals found in the Asian rainforest. As we travel through this tropical habitat, we’ll discover the characteristics that make each layer of the rainforest unique.
Standards Addressed by this Topic:
Life Sciences
Benchmark B (3-5)
Analyze plant and animal structures and functions needed for survival and describe the flow of energy through a system that all organisms use to survive.
Grade Four Indicator
2. Relate plant structures to their specific functions
Benchmark C (3-5)
Compare changes in an organism's ecosystem/habitat that affect its survival.
Grade Five Indicator
4. Summarize that organisms can survive only in ecosystems in which their needs can be met.
Benchmark C (6-8)
Explain how energy entering the ecosystems as sunlight supports the life of organisms through photosynthesis and the transfer of energy through the interactions of organisms and the environment.
Grade Six Indicator
8. Describe how organisms may interact with one another