It's great when you can take something that was functioning fine, and make it far more efficient with a bit of initial work. (slaw.ca)
Each standard will have connections to Common Core to facilitate this integration, but this will also require initial work on the part of teachers to make the integration coherent. (edutopia.org)
While initial work will emphasize species of animals, plants, and fungi, the design can be extended to encompass microbial life. (slaw.ca)