In this 5th grade unit students will study different ecosystems. Readers will learn about the communities of organisms and the physical environment of different ecosystems through the actions of the characters and the plots.
Tonja Blalock
Bonita Taylor
Wilma TrivettBooks for this unit by Jean Craighead George
(Click book title for a summary.)The Talking Earth - above grade level
The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo - on grade level
One Day in the Desert - below grade level
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest - below grade level
One Day in the Woods - below grade level
Launch Activity 6th grade level-The Talking Earth Objectives 5th grade level-The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo Bibliography 3rd grade level-One Day in the Desert, One Day in the Woods, One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest Closure Special Needs Students