Unit B: Living Things in Their Environment
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Leveled Independent Science Books
Extra Support
- A Hungry Red Hawk
- Summary: At the top of its food chain, this hawk is well adapted for hunting prey.
On Level
- Amazing Adaptations
- Summary: Animals have many unusual adaptations that help them survive.
Challenge
- Forced Out
- Summary: A black bear is in conflict with humans who built a house in its habitat.
STUDENT BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 4
- The Best Book of Endangered and Extinct Animals
- Read about the extinction of ancient and modern animals.
- Animal Disguises
- Learn how camouflage helps animals to compete and survive.
- I See a Kookaburra! Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World
- Readers learn how animals have adapted to survive in many different habitats.
CHAPTER 5
- Fantastic Feeders
- Explore the feeding habits of different organisms.
- Food Chains
- Discover how food chains work.
- Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Food Web
- Predator-prey relationships are detailed in this food web story.