This resource has 12 correlations with the National Standards.  
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• Life Science
  • Diversity and adaptations of organisms
    • Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations
    • Species acquire many of their unique characteristics through biological adaptation, which involves the selection of naturally occurring variations in populations.
    • Biological adaptations include changes in structures, behaviors, or physiology that enhance survival and reproductive success in a particular environment
  • Biological evolution
    • Evolution is the consequence of the interactions of the genetic variability of offspring due to mutation and recombination of genes. (9-12)
    • Evolution is the consequence of the interactions of the ensuing selection by the environment of those offspring better able to survive and leave offspring. (9-12)
    • Natural selection and its evolutionary consequences provide a scientific explanation for the fossil record of ancient life forms, as well as for the striking molecular similarities observed among the diverse species of living organisms. (9-12)
    • Biological classifications are based on how organisms are related. (9-12)
    • Organisms are classified into a hierarchy of groups and subgroups based on similarities which reflect their evolutionary relationships. (9-12)
    • Species is the most fundamental unit of classification. (9-12)

• Process Standards for Professional Development
  • Research-Based
    • Connect and integrate all pertinent aspects of science and science education. (NSES)
    • Address teachers' needs as learners and build on their current knowledge of science content, teaching, and learning. (NSES)
  • Design
    • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)