CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Restoring Forests
Why is it important to restore forests?
CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.W.3.2
Grade 4: Plants that Poison
How do the ways that some plants defend themselves affect other living things?
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.W.4.2
Grade 5: A Single Particle of Light Can Kick Off Photosynthesis
How does a plant interact with energy through the process of photosynthesis?
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.W.5.2
Grade 6-8: These Ferns May Be First Plants Known to Work Together as Ants Do
How do eusocial ferns interact with each other and other organisms within their environment?
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.W.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.W.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.W.8.2
Grade 9-10: Photosynthesis Is Still a Mystery—But Science Is Revealing Unknown Steps
How does the process of splitting water molecules support photosynthesis, and why is this important to study?
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.2
Grade 11-12: This Type of Algae Absorbs More Light for Photosynthesis Than Other Plants
How does the light absorption process of the cryptophyte algae differ from other plants, and why is this important to study?
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.2
