Specific grade level benchmarks for each content strand are available at the
McREL web site.
Standard 4: The student knows about the diversity and unity that characterize life.
Standard 5: The students understands the genetic basis for the transfer of biological
characteristics from one generation to the next.
Standard 6: The student knows the general structure and functions of cells in organisms.
Standard 7: The student understands how species depend on one another and on the environment
for survival.
Standard 8: The student understands the cycling of matter and flow of energy through the
living environment.
Standard 14: The student understands the nature of scientific knowledge.
Standard 15: The student understands the nature of scientific inquiry.
Standard 16: The student understands the scientific enterprise.
