Museumlink Forest Module

Illinois Goals and Standards addressed

Science (Forest Layers and Herbarium Activities)

Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, andinternconnections of the life, physical,

and earth/space sciences.

Standard A: Know and apply concepts that explainhow living things function, adapt, and change.

Early Elementary: 12.A.1b: Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.

Middle/Junior High: 12.A.3c: Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect

different functions.

Standard B: Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with one another and

with their environment.

Early Elementary:12.B.1a : Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relation-

ship to their environments.

12.B.1b: Describe how living things depend on one another for survival.

Late Elementary: 12.B.2a: Describe relationships among various organisms in their environ-

ments.

Middle/Junior High: 12.B.3a : Identify and classify biotic and abiotic factors in an environment

that affect population density, habitat, and placement of organisms in an energy pyramid.

Early High School: 12.B.4b: Simulate and analyze factors that influence the size and stability

of populations within ecosystems.

Late High school: 12.B.5b: Compare and predict how life forms can adapt to changes in the

environment by applying concepts of change and constancy.

Goal 13: Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contem-

porary contexts.

Standard B : Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology, and

society.

Middle/Junior High: 13.B.3d: Analyze the interaction of resource acquisition, technological

development, and ecosystem impact.

Mathematics (Interpreting a Graph Activity)

Goal 8: Use algebraic and analytical methods to identify and describe patterns and relationships in data,

solve problems, and predict results.

Standard B: Interpret and describe numerical relationships using tables, graphs, and symbols.

Middle School/Junior High Standard 8B: - Interpret and describe numerical relationships

using tables, graphs, and symbols.

Early High School Standard 10.A.3a: construct, read and interpret tables, graphs, and charts to

organize and represent data.

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