Standards
Illinois Learning Standards:
English/Language Arts:
State Goal 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.
3.C Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes.
3.C.1a Write for a variety of purposes including description, information, explanation, persuasion and narration.
Science:
State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.
12.A Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features (e.g., size, color, shape, backbone).