Student Books
What is a Landform? by Rebecca Rissman
This book is a great text that provides students with a variety of landforms found on Earth. In addition to the pictures and descriptions, the text also provides several prompts for students to compare and contrast the different landforms.
This book is a great text that provides students with a variety of landforms found on Earth. In addition to the pictures and descriptions, the text also provides several prompts for students to compare and contrast the different landforms.
Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel Micheal Recycle is a superhero whose power allows him to teach people about recycling. He arrives in the town just in time for Earth Day to help the people of the town clean up their mess. This text explains how communities can help the environment. |
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #15: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters by Mary Osborne and Natalie Boyce
In this novel from the Magic Tree House Series, Jack and Annie research earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches, and volcanoes. This novel will be very useful in helping students explore natural disasters, what causes them, and what people should do if they occur. |
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
In this story, a man becomes exhausted while chopping down trees in the rain forest. He falls asleep, and dreams that the forest's animals talk to him. The animals tell him the importance of the trees, and how "all living things depend on one another." When he awakens, the man no longer chops down the trees. |
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