Cypress Gardens Programs
correlated to
S.C. Science Standards (Need to be updated with new science standards)


1st Grade

Flower Power
II.A.1.a. Plants have basic needs: air, water, nutrients, space, and light
II.A.2.a. Plant structures: seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit
II.A.2.c. Plants have different methods of seed dispersal
II.B.1.b. Fruits and nuts come from flowers

Dip Netting or Blow up the Swamp
II.C.1.a. Plant habitat (swamp)
II.C.1.b. Plants are adapted to their environment
II.C.2.a. Plants can change the environment (tannin from Cypress trees)

2nd Grade

Herps Alive
II.B.2.a. Metamorphosis (amphibians) or not (reptiles)
II.B.2.b. Classify animals based on their similarities

From Worms to Wings
II.B.1.a. Lifecycle (of a butterfly)
II.B.1.b. Stages of metamorphosis

Dip Netting or Blow up the Swamp
II.B.1.a. Lifecycles (of aquatic insects)
II.C.1.a. Food chain (in the swamp)