Unit B: Where Plants and Animals Live

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

Leveled Independent Science Books

A Bear Needs a Place to Climb: By Clara Reiff; Summary: See bear cubs in their habitats to learn about their basic needs.

Mouse's Meadow: By Deborah Akers; Summary: A mouse on its way home meets some animals that live in the meadow.

Our Home Is the Pond: By Eva Dobry; Summary: Learn how beavers use the pond environment to meet their needs.

What's Alive?: Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
Harper 1995; The characteristics of living and nonliving things are clearly and simply presented.
Animal Babies in Ponds and Rivers: Houghton Mifflin
Kingfisher 2004; Otters, ducks, and hippos are some of the animal babies and their mothers featured.
Over in the Meadow: Olive A. Wadsworth
North-South; This familiar rhyme features a meadow filled with animal mothers and their babies.
On the Way to the Beach: Henry Cole
Greenwillow 2003; As he walks to the beach, a boy observes the plants and animals that thrive in different habitats.