Earthworms Make America Great!

Common Core and Other National Standards

Science

National Science Content Standard C for K-4

Language Arts

Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:

K and 1st: Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition 2nd: Phonics and Word Recognition 3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency

Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use - K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity: Range of Text Types for K-5th

Fine Arts

National Music Standards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th;
National Theater Standards 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8  for K-4th;
National Dance Standards 1 and 2 for K-4th

Vocabulary

species platypus
surveys
aerate
compost
assert
wombat
"the blues"
fertile
"traveling shoes"
thrive
shrewd
hurtle
"fruited plains"
refrain
"no jive"
moldy
devour
livestock
contracting
grammar
"to vamp"
two-step
topsoil