Discovering Plants and Animals Volume One
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- Review due · Low
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Product description
Your elementary and middle school students can have fun learning about some of the many animals and plants that live in more than 100 countries with <em>Discovering Plants and Animals of the World, Volume One</em>. It’s <strong>perfect for students in 3th-6th grade</strong>, but it can easily be adapted for younger or older students.<br><br>Grades 3-6 (but flexible) | This is a digital only resource. | <a href="https://dsb-samples.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/discovering-plants-animals-vol1-text-SAMPLE.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Sample Textbook</a> | <a href="https://dsb-samples.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/discovering-plants-animals-vol1-student-SAMPLE.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Sample Student Pages</a><br><br>The main text is 60 pages and can be viewed on the computer rather than printed. The Student Book & Answer Key is 171 pages.<br><br><em>Discovering Plants and Animals</em> is a self-paced science unit study for grades 3-6, although it's flexible and can be used for younger or older students. It includes 48 sections or regions of Africa and Asia so students can focus on just a few countries at a time.<br><br>This science unit study was created to accompany <em>Daily Skill Building: World Geography & History</em> and follows along with the lessons in that full-year curriculum.<br><br><h3>Student Book</h3><br>The Student Book includes comprehension questions that follow the main text for each lesson. Various optional additional activities are provided in the student book. They include notebooking pages to encourage deeper study of a particular animal or plant, habitat templates for exploring the habitats they encounter, extension activities, and a bonus presentation project.<br><br>An answer key is also provided.
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- FESUA_DailySkillBuilding
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- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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