National Science Education Standards Back to Fall Habitat Observations Science as Inquiry Use data to conduct a reasonable explanation. (K-4) Think critically and logically to make relationships between evidence and explanations. (5-8) Life Science Organisms have basic needs. They can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met. (K-4) The behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues (such as hunger) and by external cues (such as a change in the environment). (K-4) An organism's behavior patterns are related to the nature of that organism's environment. (K-4) An organism's behavior evolves through adaptation to its environment. (5-8) Search Journey North Copyright 1997-2012 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.