Life Cycles and Traits grades 2-5: Multcolib School CorpsLike this list

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• Bucket of Books Classroom Collection: LIFE CYCLES & TRAITS

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  Nonfiction materials about the life cycles of organisms and the inheritance and variation of traits for third graders.

• Dinosaurs to Chickens

  How Evolution Works

  Lund, Nick,

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  "Dinosaurs to Chickens: How Evolution Works explains how evolution works using thirty of the most remarkable stories in biological history. Over 125 curious creatures--including some that no longer exist!"

• When Tree Became a Tree

  Hodgson, Rob

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  Tree narrates the story of her life cycle in ten short chapters with text bubbles and vignettes sprinkled in to provide wit, style, and humor.

• The Bee Mother

  Huson, Brett D.,

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  "As flowers and trees begin to bud and bloom, Nox Ap, the bee mother, emerges from her winter sleep. To the Gitxsan, she is nature's gardener. Without her hard work as a pollinator, we could not enjoy the fruits of strawberries and huckleberries.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salmon Run

  An Epic Journey to the Ocean and Back

  Chen, Annie (Children's author and illustrator),

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  "Salmon Run follows a Pacific coho salmon as she begins her journey in the freshwater rivers of Washington State, travels to the vast Pacific Ocean, and finally returns to the place of her birth to spawn and begin the cycle of life once again. "

• When You See Us

  the Mysterious World of Aquatic Insects

  Hocker, Katherine M.,

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  "The book describes the development of species such as dragonflies, mayflies, diving beetles, and mosquitoes, focusing on their transformation from eggs and larvae to adult forms."

• Monarch and Mourning Cloak

  a Butterfly Journal

  Stewart, Melissa,

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  "This illustrated poetry and informational picture book by Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen examines the characteristics and life cycles of monarch and mourning cloak butterflies."

• Kaleidoscope of Hope

  How Butterfly Life Cycles Reflect Our World

  Paul, Miranda,

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  "The exploration of a butterfly's life cycle serves as an inspiring call to environmental action"

• Frog

  a Story of Life on Earth

  Thomas, Isabel, 1979-

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  "This illustrated nonfiction book introduces young readers to the origins of life on Earth and the development of the universe. Framed through the story of a frog, it explores topics including the formation of the Earth, evolution, and the diversity…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What's Inside a Bird's Nest?

  and Other Questions About Nature & Life Cycles

  Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-

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  "Want to learn more about the bird that chirps outside your window? Ignotofsky crafts a perfect read out loud with a touch of humor and compassion for our friends with wings in the sky!"

• The Second Life of Trees

  Bissonette, Aimée M.,

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  Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book shows how trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life.

• Masters of Disguise

  Camouflaging Creatures & Magnificent Mimics

  Martin, Marc,

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  What do panther chameleons, polar bears, and Gaboon vipers all have in common? They are masters at disguising themselves in their environments. Featuring twelve different animals found around the globe, this book reveals how each creature manages to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Begin With a Bee

  Ketchum, Liza, 1946-

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  Looking closely at the life cycle of one bee, this book helps readers understand and appreciate the contributions and significance of all bees.

• Moth

  An Evolution Story

  Thomas, Isabel, 1979-

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  A light peppered moth sleeps, hidden among the lichen and bark on a tree. A black peppered moth sleeps, its dark wings standing out against the same tree's pale branches. The light moth is better camouflaged from predators. So more of the light…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stinkiest!

  20 Smelly Animals

  Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021,

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  Describes the odors that some animals have developed to stay safe and thrive in their environments, including the striped skunk, the bombardier beetle, and the honey badger. ALSO AVAILABLE as an eBook. Click the title link to see all available…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Iguana, Two Iguanas

  a Story of Accident, Natural Selection, and Evolution

  Collard, Sneed B.,

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  Most iguanas in the Galápagos Islands live and eat on land, but one species does something no other iguana does anywhere else in the world - it launches itself into the sea and dives underwater to feed. Descended from a common ancestor and living…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shell, Beak, Tusk

  Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation

  Heos, Bridget,

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  Introduces how evolution provides common traits for different animals, and the unique ways in which each uses them, from the shelled snail and turtle to the billed duck and platypus.

• The Sockeye Mother

  Huson, Brett D.,

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  To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Whose Eye Am I?

  Rotner, Shelley,

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  This introduction to how humans and other animals see also includes an interactive game in which readers guess which eye belongs to which animal.

• Grandmother Fish

  a Child's First Book of Evolution

  Tweet, Jonathan,

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  Meet Grandmother Fish. Told in a call and response text where a child can wiggle like a fish or hoot like an ape and brought to life by vibrant artwork, this book takes children and adults through the history of life on our planet and explains how…Read moreRead more of this annotation