Unit A: Looking at Plants and Animals

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

Leveled Independent Science Books

What Will I Be?: By Leslie A. Rotsky; Summary: See colorful pictures of baby animals and the way they look as adults.

I Can Hop. Can You?: By Hannah Markley; Summary: Explore the ways animals and people move.

A Walk in My Woods: By Ann J. Jacobs; Summary: Take a tour of the woods and see the many plants and how they grow.

Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!: Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Marshall Cavendish 2004; Buddy Bear learns all about how seeds look, germinate, and grow.
Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds: Angela Royston
Heinemann 1999; Text and photographs describe the parts of plants and what they do.
Life Cycle of a Turtle: Ron Fridell and Patricia Walsh
Heinemann 2001; This book describes the physical characteristics and developmental stages of turtles.
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Houghton Mifflin 2004; Explore some of the many things animals can do with their eyes, feet, tails, and other parts.