Illinois Goals and Standards addressed:

Science: Goal 11: Late Elementary: 11.A.2c: Construct charts and visualizations to display data.

Goal 12.A: Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt, and change.

Lower Elementary:12.A.1a: Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.

Language Arts: Goal 1: Reading:

Upper Elementary: 1.B.2a: Read and comprehend unfamiliar words using root words, synonyms,

antonyms, word origins, and derivations.

Middle School:1.B.3a: Apply knowledge of word derivation and origins to comprehend words used in a

specific context.