12A--Students who meet the standard know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt, and change.
1a. Identify and describe the component parts of living things (e.g., birds have feathers; people have bones) and their major functions.
1b. Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features (e.g., size, color, shape, backbone).
12B--Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
1a. Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environments.
