What Do Living Things Need?

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This book introduces students to the things that humans need to live: food, shelter, water, and air. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Teacher Created Materials
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1480745235
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1480745230
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.57 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 7 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.1 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Science Readers: Content and Literacy
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 and up
Best Sellers Rank: #73,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #77 in Children’s Science Experiment Books #106 in Children’s Flower & Plant Books (Books) #116 in Children’s Biology Books (Books)
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