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In the New York State Learning Standards, statements are arranged within standard areas from the very broad standard statements to the less general key ideas down to more specific performance indicators.

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Performance Indicators

Major Understandings

Standard Area MST: Math, Science & Technology

		Standard MST4: Science

		Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

The Living Environment

		Key Idea MST4.LE7:
		Human decisions and activities have had a profound impact on the physical and living environment.

	Elementary

			Performance Indicator MST4.E.LE7A:
			Students identify ways in which humans have changed their environments and the effects of those changes.


			Major Understandings 7.1a
			Humans depend on their natural and constructed environments.