Jack's Garden

Cole, Henry

ISBN 0-590-05210-1

Trumpet Special Edition. 1995

Shows both animals and plants in juxtaposition to elicit a good discussion about what makes them living things. Great illustrations. Good read aloud for lesson 1

Sunshine Books
Science: Seeds Grow

Walker, Colin

ISBN 0-7802-0248-1

Wright Group. 1992

This is a book which most first graders can read. It talks about what seeds do and fits well with lessons 2 and 3

Now I Know: All About Seeds

Kuchalla, Susan

ISBN 0-89375-658-X

Troll

A book about seeds for beginning readers to read independently. Fits with lessons 2 and 3

Sunshine Books
Science: Seeds, Seeds, Seeds

Cutting, Brian and Jillian

ISBN 0-7802-0247-3

Wright Group. 1992

For primer level readers. Talks about different kinds of seeds. Works with lessons 2 and 3

From Seed to Plant

Gibbons, Gail

ISBN 0-8234-0872-8

Holiday House. 1991

This book makes a good read aloud with clear, labeled diagrams discussing plant growth. It can be used in lessons 3 and 6

The Magic School Bus Plants a Seed

Cole, Joanna and Degen, Bruce

ISBN 0-590-22296-1

Scholastic. 1995

A challenging read for most first graders but a great read aloud with lots of information in a cartoon format kids are familiar with.

The Carrot Seed

Krauss, Ruth

ISBN 0060233508

Harper Collins. 1945

Illustrated by Crockett Johnson. This is a simple story about a little boy who plants a carrot seed. He cares for it carefully and waits patiently.

The Tiny Seed

Eric Carle

ISBN 0887080154

Simon and Schuster

Colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Use this text at lesson 3 when planting seeds for observation.

The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad

Cole, Joanna and Degen, Bruce

ISBN 0-590-40023-1

Scholastic. 1995

Good read aloud to illustrate what might be happening in the terrariums with the pill bugs.

A Tree is Growing

Dorros, Arthur

ISBN 0-590-45301-7

Scholastic. 1997

A wonderfully illustrated book that gives lots of information about trees and how they grow. Makes a great read aloud.

Look At A Tree

Curran, Eileen

ISBN 0-8167-0349-3

Troll.

A possible student read that shows how trees grow. Use at lesson 4 and other lessons where the terrarium is observed.

Snails

England, Sandra

ISBN 0-7802-3345-X

Wright Group. 1996

A book for beginning readers to read independently about snails. Use at lesson 7 and subsequent lessons where students observe the aquarium.

A Million Fish…More or Less

McKissack, Patricia C.

ISBN 0679880860

Knopf. 1992

A boy gets a chance to tell his own version of a bayou tale when he goes fishing.

Cactus Hotel

Guiberson, Brenda Z.

ISBN 0805029605

Holt. 1991

A book about the saguaro cactus as a habitat and the animals that make their home in the cactus. Good as a read aloud to primary children use this text anytime in the later lessons when observing the habitats. Draw comparisons between various habitats.

The Icky Bug Alphabet Book

Pallotta, Jerry

ISBN 0439560101

Charlesbridge 1986

A great read aloud that describes 26 different insects and "bugs". Use this text at lesson 10 when working with beetles and millipedes to provide a broadening of student understanding that there are a variety of organisms of this type.

The Magic School Bus Hops Home

Cole, Joanna and Degen, Bruce

ISBN 0-590-48412-5

Scholastic. 1995

Ms. Frizzle and the class explore animal habitats as they follow a pet frog that escapes. This book provides more discussion of habitats to enhance the study of the habitats in the unit.

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile

Waber, Bernard

ISBN 0-440-84405-3

Trumpet Club Special Edition. 1965

Lyle the crocodile lives a human like existence with a family on 88th street. He scares the neighbor's cat and causes a misunderstanding with Mr. Pimm the neighbor. This book provides an opportunity for more discussion of habitats to enhance the study of the habitats in the unit. It provides for discussion of what is the best habitat for animals.