Book Links March 2008 (vol. 17, no. 4)
In an effort to help Book Links readers integrate the magazine’s content into the curriculum, below is a list of standards related to selected articles in this issue. This list is intended to serve as a general guideline for relating article features to standards; other standards may also apply to a particular article’s content. The standards below are taken from the Web site of Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning at http://www.mcrel.org. — Ed.
The Green Earth Book Award (p.26)
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 8) Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 8) Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
Science: Life Sciences: (K–Gr. 12) Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment
Science Journals (p.37)
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 8) Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 8) Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
Science: Life Sciences: (K–Gr. 8) Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment
Science: Nature of Science: (K–Gr. 8) Understands the nature of scientific inquiry
Appreciating the Wonders of Nature (p.50)
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 8) Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 8) Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
Science: Earth and Space Sciences: (K–Gr. 12) Understands atmospheric processes and the water cycle
Science: Life Sciences: (K–Gr. 12) Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment
Wet and Wonderful (p.56)
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 5) Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Language Arts: Reading: (K–Gr. 5) Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
Science: Life Sciences: (K–Gr. 5) Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment