Unit C: Life Science

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Leveled Independent Science Books

Extra Support

Wild Adaptations
Summary: Some of the most fascinating animal adaptations are detailed here.

On Level

Wangari Maathai, Planting Trees for the Future
Summary: Biography of the fi rst African woman to win a Nobel Prize for Peace.

Challenge

Why Are You Here?
Summary: This fictional story examines the reasons animals are forced to move.

Student Bibliography

Chapter 7

Ecosystems
Plants, animals, and people live together and affect each other in many ways.

Chapter 8

Life in a Deciduous Forest
Explore the Adirondack forest of New York and the plants and animals that live there.

Chapter 9

Survival and Change
Discover the ways in which organisms adapt to environmental change.