The Living Environment
Grades K–2

1. Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things.
Students:

describe the characteristics of and variations between living and nonliving things.

describe the life processes common to all living things.

3. Individual organisms and species change over time.
Students:

describe how the structures of plants and animals complement the environment of the plant or animal.

observe that differences within a species may give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.

5. Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
Students:

describe basic life functions of common living specimens.

describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens.

6. Plants and animals depends on each other and their physical environment.
Students:

describe how plants and animals, including humans, depend upon each other, and the nonliving environment.