Unit B: Living Things and Where They Live

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Leveled Independent Science Books

Living Things: By Susan McCloskey; Summary: Readers learn about the needs and characteristics of living things.

Sylvia Earle: First Lady of the Sea: By Daria Evans; Summary: Readers find out how Sylvia Earle explored oceans and marine life.

Desert Life: By Kerry Rieth; Summary: Readers learn about plants and animals that live in the desert.

Living and Nonliving: Angela Royston
Heinemann © 2003; This book provides a simple explanation of the characteristics of living and nonliving things.
A Cool Drink of Water: Barbara Kerley
National Geographic © 2002; Brief text and photos show how people in cultures all over the world use and conserve water.
Food Found All Around: Janine Scott
Compass Point © 2002; This introduction to food chains explains how living things satisfy a basic need.
Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs: Linda Ashman
Harcourt © 2001; Rhyming text describes some of the unique places animals make their homes.

Around One Cactus: Anthony D. Fredericks
Dawn © 2003; A cactus is a haven for a whole community of desert creatures, including owls and gila monsters.
Wetland Animals: Francine Galko
Heinemann © 2002; This look at wetlands presents some of the animals found there and their ecological importance.
Forest Animals: Francine Galko
Heinemann © 2002; Readers learn about the habitat and habits of some animals who make the forest their home.
The Ocean Is…: Kathleen Kranking
Holt © 2003; To the animals that live in it, the ocean is much more than just a huge body of water.