Alignment to Standards for IL
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Early Elementary | 12.A.1a | Identify and describe the component parts of living things (e.g., birds have feathers; people have bones, blood, hair, skin) and their major functions. |
| Early Elementary | 12.A.1b | Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features (e.g., size, color, shape, backbone). |
| Early Elementary | 12.B.1a | Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environments. |
| Early Elementary | 12.B.1b | Describe how living things depend on one another for survival. |
| Late Elementary | 12.B.2b | Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature). |
