5th+Sci+Interdependence


 * Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: Interdependence**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.2.1** Describe the different types of nutritional relationships that exist among organisms

**Assessment Topic:** Nutritional relationship of organisms in an environment

**Essential Question (s):** How do organisms relate to one another when it comes to nutrition? How might an endangered species effect the nutritional relationship in an environment?

**Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: Interdependence**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.2.2** Distinguish among symbiotic, commensal, and parasitic relationships

**Assessment Topic:** Relationships of organisms

**Essential Question (s):** How do organisms benefit/not benefit from a symbiotic relationship? How would an organism benefit/be harmed in a parasitic relationship? How would a commensal relationship help/harm an organism?

**Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: Interdependence**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.2.3** Use information about the impact of human actions or natural disasters on the environment to support a simple hypothesis, make a prediction, or draw a conclusion

**Assessment Topic:** Connection between human/natural disasters on environment

**Essential Question (s):** How would clearing trees affect the function of that environment? How might a volcano eruption, tornado, hurricane affect an environment?