Candidates for Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials know the characteristics of many living organisms (e.g., growth, reproduction, and stimulus response).

They understand the basic needs of all living organisms (e.g., food, water, and space), and can distinguish between environmental adaptations and accommodations.

They describe the relationship between the number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support and relationships among members of a species and across species.

They illustrate the flow of energy and matter through an ecosystem from sunlight to food chains and food webs (including primary producers, consumers, and decomposers).

They identify the resources available in an ecosystem, and describe the environmental factors that support the ecosystem, such as temperature, water, and soil composition, as well as how the ecosystem responds to changes in these factors.

They identify ways in which human activities and natural processes impact the local and global climate and possible solutions to reduce adverse impact.

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