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Books to Read - posted from El Cajon, CA
Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Dairman, Tara
Desert Song by Kemp, Laekan Zea
Dry in the desert : can science save your life? / Gerry Bailey
Life in a desert by Kari Schuetz
A South African Night by Rachel Isadora
Life in a Tundra by Kari Schuetz
Tundra Biomes by Lela Nargi (Also, desert, grassland) ages 7 to 10
Camel Book by Meish Goldish (ages 6-9)
Benjamin Dilley's Thirsty Camel by Jolly Roger Bradfield
Magic treehouse afternoon on the Amazon
Magic school bus in the rainforest
Life in a tropical rainforest by Kari Schuetz
In the Rainforest by Duke, Kate
When my dad went to the jungle / by Gusti
Forest Biomes by Lela Nargi (Also, desert, tundra, grassland) ages 7 to 10
The Igloo by Charlotte and David Yue
The Story of Owinga: A Little Eskimo Girl
How I Survived Four Nights On The Ice
My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa by Laura Deal
Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk
Feeding the Sheep by Schubert, Leda
Sheep on a ship
Sled dogs by Matt Lilley
Sled Dogs by Joyce Markovics
The Littlest Evergreen by Cole, Henry
Evergreen Trees by Prevost, John F. Ages 4-8
The Story of Chocolate by Polin, Caryn J. Grades 2-4
How Is Chocolate Made? By Hansen, Grace
The Chocolate Voyage (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) (Little Golden Book) By Tish Rabe
Sled Dogs - posted from Dhahran, Eastern Province
Here's a link to a PBS page with a lesson about choosing a sled dog team. Incorporates life science lessons, graphing and experimentation.