Current Connecticut Standards
Content Standards
Matter and Energy in Ecosystems – How do matter and energy flow through the ecosystems?
6.2 An ecosystem is composed of all the populations that are living in a certain space and the physical factors with which they interact.
a. Populations in ecosystems are affected by biotic factors, such as other populations, and abiotic factors, such as soil and water supply.
b. Populations in ecosystems can be categorized as producers, consumers, and decomposers of organic matter.
Science and Technology in Society – How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives?
6.4 Water moving across and through earth materials carries with it the products of human activities.
a. Most precipitation that falls on Connecticut eventually reaches Long Island Sound.
CMT Expected Performances
C.4 Describe how abiotic factors, such as temperature, water, and sunlight, affect the ability of plants to create their won food through photosynthesis.
C.5 Explain how populations are affected by predator-prey relationships.
C.6 Describe common food webs in different Connecticut ecosystems.
C.10 Explain the role of septic and sewage systems on the quality of surface and ground water.
C.11 Explain how human activity may impact water resources in Connecticut, such as ponds, rivers, and the Long Island Sound ecosystem.
