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McREL Benchmarks Below (Click here to compare with state standards.)
| Click here for Science Friday Kids' Connection Resource Pages linked to this benchmark. | McREL Benchmark 1. Knows that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life; most organisms are single cells, but other organisms (including humans) are multicellular (benchmark details) |
| Click here for Science Friday Kids' Connection Resource Pages linked to this benchmark. | McREL Benchmark 3. Knows the levels of organization in living systems, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, whole organisms, ecosystems, and the complementary nature of structure and function at each level (benchmark details) |
| Click here for Science Friday Kids' Connection Resource Pages linked to this benchmark. | McREL Benchmark 4. Knows that multicellular organisms have a variety of specialized cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that perform specialized functions (e.g., digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement, control and coordination, protection from disease) (benchmark details) |
| Click here for Science Friday Kids' Connection Resource Pages linked to this benchmark. | McREL Benchmark 5. Knows that organisms have a great variety of body plans and internal structures that serve specific functions for survival (e.g., digestive structures in vertebrates, invertebrates, unicellular organisms, and plants) (benchmark details) |
| Click here for Science Friday Kids' Connection Resource Pages linked to this benchmark. | McREL Benchmark 6. Knows how an organism's ability to regulate its internal environment enables the organism to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions while living in a constantly changing external environment (benchmark details) |
| Click here for Science Friday Kids' Connection Resource Pages linked to this benchmark. | McREL Benchmark 8. Knows that disease in organisms can be caused by intrinsic failures of the system or infection by other organisms (benchmark details) |
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