CicadasNATIONAL STANDARDS: - National Science Standards: Grades K-4- Life Science: III: Content Standard C-1. The Characteristics of Organisms: a. Organisms have basic needs.- Life Science: III: Content Standard C-2. Life Cycles of Organisms: a. Plants and animals have life cycles that include being born, developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying.- Life Science: III: Content Standard C-3. Organisms and the Environment: c. All organisms cause changes in the environments where they live. |
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Contents | 5 |
The Strange Life of a Cicada | 12 |
Cicada Song | 20 |
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