Common Core Standards

• California website for Common Core Standards http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/
• CommonCoreStdsCalif_Literacy_40p_2012
• CommonCoreStdsCalif_Math_74p_2012
• National website for Common Core Standards, http://www.corestandards.org/
• Common Core-Literacy links to Science and Engineering Practices in Next Generation Science Standards NGSS_CommonCore_SEP_LiteracyConnections_16p_2013
• Common Core-Math links to Disciplinary Core Ideas in Next Generation Science Standards NGSS_CommonCore_DCI_MathConnections_37p_2013
• Common Core standards for English Language Arts/Literacy related to nature-based learning, drawn from NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas, Common Core-Nature crosswalk_7p 

Nature Journaling for art, science and language arts

CNPS_NatureJournaling_JMuirLaws_96p_2012

Student Readings about Local Nature (checked w/ Lexile)

• SDCaN_StudentReading_Shrublands_Grade4_4p_2011
• SDCaN_StudentReading_OakCommunity_Grade5_3p_oct13
• SDCaN_StudentReading_SDNativeHabitats_Grade7_3p_2011
• SDCaN_StudentReading_TellingTreesApart_Grade3-4_3p_oct13