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The Operation: Resilient Planet curriculum aligns with National Science Education Standards (NSES) for grades 5-8. This table lists core standards, strands, and substrands covered by the Missions in Operation: Resilient Planet. You can use the Digital Library in the JASON Mission Center to see alignments of individual resources (articles, images, videos, Labs, and Field Assignments) to these standards and Standard A: Science as Inquiry. You can also use the Digital Library to find alignments of content to other state, regional, and local education standards.

	Operation: Resilient Planet NSES Alignments:
	Mission 1: Invaders - A Constant Ecological Battle B.3.f. The sun is a major source of energy for changes on the earth's surface C.2.e. The characteristics of an organism can be described in terms of a combination of traits C.3.c. Behavior is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal or environmental stimulus C.4.a. A population consists of all individuals of a species that occur together at a given place and time C.4.b. Populations of organisms can be categorized by the function they serve in an ecosystem C.4.c. For ecosystems, the major source of energy is sunlight C.4.d. The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition C.5.b. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations C.5.c. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival F.2.a. When an area becomes overpopulated, the environment will become degraded due to the increased use of resources F.2.b. Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country Mission 2: Survivors - Securing a Niche C.2.e. The characteristics of an organism can be described in terms of a combination of traits C.3.c. Behavior is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal or environmental stimulus C.4.a. A population consists of all individuals of a species that occur together at a given place and time C.4.b. Populations of organisms can be categorized by the function they serve in an ecosystem C.4.c. For ecosystems, the major source of energy is sunlight C.4.d. The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition C.5.a. Millions of species of animals, plants, and microorganisms are alive today C.5.b. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations F.2.b. Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country Mission 3: Paradise Lost - A Fragile Environmental Recovery C.2.e. The characteristics of an organism can be described in terms of a combination of traits C.3.c. Behavior is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal or environmental stimulus C.4.a. A population consists of all individuals of a species that occur together at a given place and time C.4.b. Populations of organisms can be categorized by the function they serve in an ecosystem C.4.c. For ecosystems, the major source of energy is sunlight C.4.d. The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition C.5.a. Millions of species of animals, plants, and microorganisms are alive today C.5.b. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations F.1.g. Natural environments may contain substances (for example, radon and lead) that are harmful to human beings F.2.a. When an area becomes overpopulated, the environment will become degraded due to the increased use of resources F.2.b. Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country F.3.c. Natural hazards can present personal and societal challenges because misidentifying the change or incorrectly estimating the rate and scale of change may result in either too little attention and significant human costs or too much cost for unneeded preventive measures Mission 4: Paradise Found - Earth's Natural Treasures C.2.e. The characteristics of an organism can be described in terms of a combination of traits C.3.c. Behavior is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal or environmental stimulus C.4.a. A population consists of all individuals of a species that occur together at a given place and time C.4.b. Populations of organisms can be categorized by the function they serve in an ecosystem C.4.c. For ecosystems, the major source of energy is sunlight C.4.d. The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition C.5.a. Millions of species of animals, plants, and microorganisms are alive today C.5.b. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations C.5.c. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival F.1.g. Natural environments may contain substances (for example, radon and lead) that are harmful to human beings F.2.a. When an area becomes overpopulated, the environment will become degraded due to the increased use of resources F.2.b. Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country F.3.c. Natural hazards can present personal and societal challenges because misidentifying the change or incorrectly estimating the rate and scale of change may result in either too little attention and significant human costs or too much cost for unneeded preventive measures Mission 5: The Rescue - Protect the Biosphere C.2.e. The characteristics of an organism can be described in terms of a combination of traits C.3.c. Behavior is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal or environmental stimulus C.4.a. A population consists of all individuals of a species that occur together at a given place and time C.4.b. Populations of organisms can be categorized by the function they serve in an ecosystem C.4.c. For ecosystems, the major source of energy is sunlight C.4.d. The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition C.5.b. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations F.2.a. When an area becomes overpopulated, the environment will become degraded due to the increased use of resources F.2.b. Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country F.3.c. Natural hazards can present personal and societal challenges because misidentifying the change or incorrectly estimating the rate and scale of change may result in either too little attention and significant human costs or too much cost for unneeded preventive measures