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From this browse and search tool, you will find the New York State (NYS) Learning Standards statements for all seven standard areas across grades Pre K - 12. The NYS Learning Standards provides the foundation for the NYS Assessments and the local core curriculum.

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Standard Area - MST: Math, Science & Technology

Standard - MST4: Science
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

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Academic Level - MST4.I: Intermediate

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Key Idea Code - MST4.I.LE: The Living Environment

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Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.1:
Living things are both similar to and different from each other and from nonliving things.

Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.2:
Organisms inherit genetic information in a variety of ways that result in continuity of structure and function between parents and offspring.

Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.3:
Individual organisms and species change over time.

Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.4:
The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development.

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Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.5:
Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.

Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.6:
Plants and animals depend on each other and their physical environment.

Key Idea - MST4.I.LE.7:
Human decisions and activities have had a profound impact on the physical and living environment.