Kindergarden - Plants

Plants: Supplemental Guide | Alignment Chart xvii

Alignment Chart for Plants: Supplemental Guide

The following chart contains core content objectives addressed in this

domain. It also demonstrates alignment between the Common Core

State Standards and corresponding Core Knowledge Language Arts

(CKLA) goals.

Alignment Chart for

Plants: Supplemental Guide

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Core Content Objectives

Distinguish between living and nonliving things 

Explain that plants are living things 

Describe what plants need to live and grow: food, water, air, and

light 

Explain that different kinds of plants grow in different

environments 

Identify the root, stem, leaf, flower, and seed of a plant 

Explain that the roots anchor the plant to the soil and take in

water and nutrients 

Explain that stems support the plant and carry nutrients to the

various parts of the plant 

Explain that plants make their own food in their leaves 

Explain that seeds are the beginning of new plants  

Explain the basic life cycle of plants 

Explain that deciduous trees are one type of plant that loses its

leaves in the fall and becomes dormant in the winter 

Explain that evergreen trees are one type of plant that stays

green all year and does not become dormant in the winter 

Identify that plants provide oxygen and food to people 

Explain that some plants produce fruit to hold seeds 

Compare and contrast fruits and seeds of different plants 

Demonstrate familiarity with the tall tale “Johnny Appleseed” 

Describe the life and scientific achievements of George

Washington Carver 