Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly!

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Performance Expectation:

1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards

Crosscutting Concept:

Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured determines many of its properties and functions.

Disciplinary Core Idea:

LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on animals for pollination or to move their seeds around (2-LS2-2).

Performance Expectation:

2-LS2-2 Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

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Image Sources:
Special Thanks to Nathan Muchhala
https://www.flickr.com/photos/benwein...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/444701a

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