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Available NGSS Levels

Reading Levels

These books contain three developmentally appropriate reading levels for each grade span.

Low
Mid
High

Each level of the book conveys similar concepts, images, and vocabulary.

Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Using the Science A-Z resources below will help students develop proficiency in Disciplinary Core Ideas, engage in Science and Engineering Practices, and recognize Crosscutting Concepts as they build toward fulfilling one or more of the grade 1 Performance Expectations related to Structure, Function, and Information Processing.

1-LS1-1: Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
1-LS1-2: Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
1-LS3-1: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

Storyline

How Plants and Animals Survive

Grade 1

Correlated Resources

Show Me Only

1-LS1-1

1-LS1-2

1-LS3-1

Life

Animals

Animals - PBL Pack

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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PBL Project Organizer - Animals
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PBL Teaching Tips - Animals

Animals of the Air - FOCUS Book

low NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Double-sided
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Digital

Animals of the Deep Ocean - FOCUS Book

mid NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital

Animals of the Ice and Snow - FOCUS Book

mid NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

Weird Animals: Blackspotted Puffer Fish - Science Video

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Discussion Questions
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Video

Weird Animals: Painted Flutemouth Fish - Science Video

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Discussion Questions
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Video

Catch Dinner - Quick Read

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

Grab Food - Quick Read

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

Living/Non-Living

Babies and Parents - FOCUS Book

low NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-2, 1-LS3-1

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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital

Baobab Trees - FOCUS Book

mid NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Digital

Living/Non-Living - Investigation Pack

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-2

Living or Non-Living? - Science Video

NGSS Codes: 1-LS3-1

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Teaching Tips
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Video

Plants

Plants - Nonfiction Book

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

Fruit Seeds - Process Activity

NGSS Codes: 1-LS3-1

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Roses - FOCUS Book

low NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1, 1-LS3-1

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Digital

Giant Sequoias - FOCUS Book

mid NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Digital

Dangerous Plants - Quick Read

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

Senses

Where Are Its Eyes? - FOCUS Book

mid NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Double-sided
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Teaching Tips
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Digital

Whiskers - FOCUS Book

high NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

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Digital

Senses - Investigation Pack

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

Animal Ears - Quick Read

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1

How Animals Smell - Quick Read

NGSS Codes: 1-LS1-1