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

Plants

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Plants

This unit helps students explore what plants require for survival, how plants grow, plant parts and their functions, how people and other animals use plants, special types of plants, where different kinds of plants can be found, and other plant-related topics.

Overview Resources

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Unit Guide
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Unit Resource List
Print NGSS Correlations Chart PDF Project NGSS Correlations Chart
NGSS Correlations Chart
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Plants Unit Roadmaps

Unit Nonfiction Books

Book cover shows a child watering big pink flowers with a watering can.

Plants

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Accessible book
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Book Quiz
Listen to Plants Read Plants See the Quiz for Plants
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Single-sided book
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Double-sided book
Print Accessible book PDF
Accessible book
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Book Quiz
Listen to Plants Read Plants See the Quiz for Plants
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Single-sided book
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Double-sided book
Print Accessible book PDF
Accessible book
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Book Quiz
Listen to Plants Read Plants See the Quiz for Plants
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Lesson Resources

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Nonfiction Book Teacher's Guide
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Discussion Cards
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Blank Discussion Cards

Project-Based Learning Packs

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PBL Overview
Print SAZ Journal (K-2) PDF Project SAZ Journal (K-2)
SAZ Journal (K-2)
Print Teacher Rubric - Individual, K-2 PDF Project Teacher Rubric - Individual, K-2
Teacher Rubric - Individual, K-2
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Teacher Rubric - Team, K-2

How Animals Spread Seeds

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PBL Project Organizer - Plants
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PBL Teaching Tips - Plants

Process Activities

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Process Activity Materials Lists - All K-2 units

Fruit Seeds

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Plants, Water, and Sunlight

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Sorting Leaves

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FOCUS Books

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FOCUS Book Teacher's Guide

Roses

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Teaching Tips
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City Gardening

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Teaching Tips
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Giant Sequoias

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Teaching Tips
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Pinecones

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Teaching Tips
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Powerful Plants

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Teaching Tips
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Supporting Materials

Investigation Packs

What Plants Need

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Complete Investigation Pack
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Investigation Pack Teacher's Guide
Print I.File Response Sheet PDF Project I.File Response Sheet
I.File Response Sheet
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I.Files Teaching Tips

I.Files

Water Lily

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Corn

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Maple Tree

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Saguaro

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Sunflower

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Pitcher Plant

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Mystery File

Mushroom

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Science Fair Resources

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Science Fair Teacher's Guide (K-2)
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Science Fair Student Guide
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Science Fair Rubric

Science Fair Project Ideas

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Debates

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Debate Teacher's Guide Primary (K-2)

Insect Control

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Science Videos

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Video Teaching Guide

Kinds of Plants

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Discussion Questions
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Plants Seeking Light

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Discussion Questions
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Vampire Weeds

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Discussion Questions
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Drama Activity

Tree Pantomime

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Career Files

Landscape Gardener; Plant Grower; Logger; Maple Tapper

Quick Reads

Dangerous Plants

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Dangerous Plants

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Dangerous Plants

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Do Not Touch!

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Do Not Touch!

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Do Not Touch!

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Food from Trees

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Food from Trees

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Food from Trees

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Grains

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Grains

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Grains

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Plants in the Desert

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Plants in the Desert

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Plants in the Desert

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The Wonderful Tree

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The Wonderful Tree

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The Wonderful Tree

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Concept Books

All Plants Concept Books

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Fiction Books

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Fiction Book Teacher's Guide

The Secret Seeder

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The Secret Seeder

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The Secret Seeder

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Reading A-Z Books

A Seed Grows

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Graphic Organizers

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All Primary Nonfiction Graphic Organizers
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All Primary Fiction Graphic Organizers

Ask and Answer Questions

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Main Idea and Details

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Sequence Events Chart

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Word Smart

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Retelling Rubrics

Nonfiction Retelling Rubric

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Fiction Retelling Rubric

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Science Diagrams

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Science Diagram Teacher's Guide

Parts of a Flower

Parts of a Tomato Plant

Anticipation Set

Plants

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Activity Sheet

Plant Parts

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Game Packs

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Game Pack Guide
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Blank Image Cards
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Game Boards
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Word Sort Placemat
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Wordo Board

Complete Plants Game Pack

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Image Cards

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Vocabulary Cards

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Vocabulary Cards

Plants

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Word Work

Crossword; Word Search; Unscramble

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Book Assembly

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Double-Sided

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Single-Sided Concept

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