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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.E: Elementary

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

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

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Introduction - MST4.E.LE.5.Introduction:
Students need many opportunities to observe a variety of organisms for the patterns of similarities and differences of the life functions used to sustain life. All organisms carry out basic life functions in order to sustain life. These life functions include growing, taking in nutrients, breathing, reproducing, and eliminating waste. Students need many opportunities to observe and compare these similarities and differences in a variety of organisms. Specimens that could provide these opportunities may include guppies, mealworms, and gerbils, as well as fish, insects, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, plants, and fungi.

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Performance Indicator - MST4.E.LE.5.1:
Students describe basic life functions of common living specimens (guppy, mealworm, gerbil).

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Performance Indicator - MST4.E.LE.5.2:
Students describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens.

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Performance Indicator - MST4.E.LE.5.3:
Students describe the factors that help promote good health and growth in humans.