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Leveled Readers for Theme-based Instruction
Don't forget about projectable versions, pocketbooks, and wordless books for many leveled readers to extend your environmentally themed unit instruction. Use the Search to find related leveled readers. RT means that the leveled reader is also available on Reading-tutors.com. RK means that the leveled reader is also available on Raz-Kids.com.
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Nonfiction
Habitats
What Lives Here? A
Pond Life B
Country Places D
The Busy Pond D
Where Animals Live D RT
Where Plants Grow D RT
City Places E RT RK
Places Plants and Animals Live E
Places People Live G RT RK
Life at the Pond I RK
Deep in the Ocean L
Coral Reefs N, Q, U RT RK
Exploring Tide Pools R RT
Amazing Amazon U RT
The Amazing Undersea Food Web X
Prairies Alive! Z
Environmental Problems and Solutions
Alternative Fuel Cars V RT RK
Electric Cars: History and Future W
Threats to Our Atmosphere W RK
What Do You Think About Climate Change? Y
Energy Sources: The Pros and Cons Z RK
Fiction
Katie's Forest Finds O
Landon's Pumpkins P RT
The Three-R Plan Q
Turtle Tom R
Charlene's Sea of Cortez Journal R
Ocean Quiz W RT
The Reef X
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Teachable Moment
 April 22, 2009 — Earth Day celebration. Introducing Planet Earth (Level L) provides a basic introduction to facts pertaining to Earth. What Do You Think About Climate Change? (Level Y) invites students to participate in an important discussion of environmental issues.
Extension Activity Books
Endangered and Threatened Species
Animals, Animals E, H, K RT RK
Weird Bird Beaks H, N, R
Tian Tian, A Giant Panda I RK
Ocean Animals J RT RK
Sharks J, M, Q RT RK
Crocs and Gators L RT RK
Endangered Birds M
Bats O RT RK
Whales O RT RK
Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses P RK
Giant Pandas P
Manatees P RT RK
Plight of the Polar Bear Q RK
Sea Turtles R
Galapagos Wonder U
The Mighty Saguaro Cactus U RT
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How the Websites Work Together
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Resource Integration
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Vocabulary A-Z provides weeklong lessons and activities to support Environmental Science and Life Science categories, including habitats and waste and recycling, in addition to subject-specific terms for books on Reading A-Z and for science units on Science A-Z. |
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Writing A-Z offers environmental photo writing prompts to help students share what they know. |
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For students who need extra support Reading-Tutors, offers a phonics and comprehension lesson to accompany Where Plants Grow (D) and fluency and comprehension lessons for Ocean Animals (J), Sharks (J,M,Q), and Exploring Tide Pools (R). |
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Check out the listen version of Earth's Water (H) when you visit Raz-Kids. |
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