Jen Green

Pub. Date

2000.

Language

English

Description

Learn about animals, birds, and insects that live in desert environments.

4) China

Author

Changing world
Countries of the world

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure

1000L

Language

English

5) Saving water

Author

Improving our environment
Sherlock Bones looks at the environment

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Discusses water consumption, how we use the resource, pollution, and what actions can conserve this limited resource.

6) Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico

Author

Series

Oceans and seas

Publisher

World Almanac Library

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

7) Sea creatures

Author

Publisher

Dempsey Parr

Pub. Date

2000.

Language

English

Description

Learn about marine animals such as fish, whales, dolphins, sharks, etc.

8) Making crazy faces and masks

Author

Series

Why throw it away?

Publisher

Gloucester Press

Pub. Date

1992.

Language

English

Description

Suggests projects involving creative face painting and the making of masks and disguises, using readily available materials.

9) Gophers

Author

Series

Publisher

Grolier

Pub. Date

[2004]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of gophers.

10) Making fantastic aliens and spaceships

Author

Series

Why throw it away?

Publisher

Gloucester Press

Pub. Date

1992.

Language

English

Description

Describes how to turn ordinary household waste into a variety of space creatures and spaceship models.

11) A dead log

Author

Series

Small worlds

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

1999.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

960L

Language

English

Description

Describes the various creatures and plants that live in, on, or under a dead log.

12) Snails

Author

Series

Publisher

Grolier

Pub. Date

[2004]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of snails.

13) Wasps

Author

Series

Publisher

Grolier Educational

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

890L

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, behavior, diet, and world distribution of wasps.

14) Life in the desert

Author

Series

Nature in focus

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Pub

Pub. Date

2010.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

15) Crabs

Author

Series

Publisher

Grolier Educational

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, behavior, diet, and world distribution of crabs.

16) The magic & mystery of trees

Author

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

Provides readers with interesting facts about trees and introduces the concept of forest ecology. Includes glossary.

17) Termites

Author

Series

Publisher

Grolier

Pub. Date

[2004]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of termites.

18) Life on the tundra

Author

Series

Nature in focus

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Pub

Pub. Date

2010.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

19) A saguaro cactus

Author

Series

Small worlds

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

960L

Language

English

Description

Describes the various animals that live in and around the giant Saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert.

20) Focus on Italy

Author