Yes. The book teaches the same inquiry skills that three widely used frameworks describe: the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the Common Core State Standards, and the AASL Standards Framework for school libraries. I list these on the About page. The book supports these standards but doesn't replace a full science or reading curriculum.
What each framework covers
- NGSS science and engineering practices: asking questions, planning investigations, and analyzing data. These match Chapter 1, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.
- Common Core: reading informational text, writing, and critical thinking. Chapter 2 is about reading sources, and Chapter 6 is about writing and presenting. The graphing in Chapter 5 also connects to the math strand on measurement and data.
- AASL Standards Framework: information literacy and inquiry. This is the heart of Chapter 2, where Professor Hoot shows that researchers find out what is already known and choose trustworthy sources (page 16 compares a "Rotten Apple" book with a "Shiny Apple" book).
Where to find specific codes
If you want individual standard codes for your lesson plans, Cross-Curricular Connections goes through each chapter and names a science, ELA, and math standard for it, with an activity for each one.
Writing it into your plans
A simple way to note it in a homeschool plan:
Science: research process unit (NGSS practices: asking questions, planning investigations, analyzing data). ELA: informational reading and writing. Library skills: evaluating sources (AASL).
Every homeschool setup is different. If your state or umbrella program has its own standards or reporting rules, check what they ask for and use the chapter list above to match the work to it.