Rockfish Hike

Grades: 1,2,3,4,&5

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Let's take a hike and gain a new perspective! There's a whole world right in front of us which we will rediscover as we learn how plants and animals work together in this unique Sandhills environment. Be a part of the adventure!

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NC Standards

1.L.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in their environment. 

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1.L.1.2 Give examples of how the needs of different plants and animals can be met by their environments in North Carolina or different places throughout the world. 

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1.L.2.2 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different animals (including air, water, and food) for energy and growth. 

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2.L.1.1 Summarize the life cycles of animals: Birth, Developing into an adult, Reproducing, Aging, and Death. 

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2.L.1.2 Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms, ladybugs, crickets, guppies or frogs. 

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3.L.2.2 Explain how environmental conditions determine how well plants survive and grow. 

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4.L.1.4 Explain how differences among animal of the same population sometimes five individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing in changing habitats. 

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5.L.2.2 Classify the organisms within an ecosystem according to the function they serve: producers, consumers, or decomposers (biotic factors)