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Life Science: The characteristics of organisms Grades K-4, page 129 Organisms have basic needs. For example, animals need air, water, and
food; plants require air, water, nutrients, and light. Organisms can survive
only in environments in which their needs can be met. The world has many
different environments, and distinct environments support the life of different
types of organisms.
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Benchmark 5C The Living Environment:
Cells
Grades 3-5, page 111
Some living things consist of a single cell. Like familiar organisms,
they need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment
they can live in.
Benchmark 5D The Living Environment:
Interdependence of Life
Grades K-2, page 116
Living things are found almost everywhere in the world. There are somewhat
different kinds in different places.
Benchmark 5D The Living Environment:
Interdependence of Life
Grades 3-5, page 116
For any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive
well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
Benchmark 5E The Living Environment:
Flow of Matter and Energy
Grades K-2, page 119
Plants and animals both need to take in water, and animals need to
take in food. In addition, plants need light.
Benchmark 5F The Living Environment:
Evolution of Life
Grades K-2, page 123
Different plants and animals have external features that help them
thrive in different kinds of places.
Benchmark 6A The Human Organism: Human
Identity
Grades K-2, page 128
People need water, food, air, waste removal, and a particular range
of temperatures in their environment, just as other animals do.