We used several sources for our website.  Below you will find teacher materials and children's books that would be helpful in creating a unit on habitats.  You will also find the core content that was used in this unit and some graphic sources used to create this site. 

Teacher Materials

Moore, Jo Ellen. Habitats. Monterey, CA; Evan-Moor Corporation. 1995.

Moore, Jo Ellen. Habitats: Science Works for Kids Series. Monterey, CA; Evan-Moor Corporation. 1998.

O'Brien, Patricia. Forest and Meadow Habitats. Monterey, CA; Evan-Moor Corporation. 1995.

Powell, Teri and Mason, Vonda. Deserts. Cypress, CA; Creative Teaching Press, Inc. 1992.

Sussman, Ellen. Deserts Activity Book. Dana Point, CA; Edupress. 1998.

Schultz, Danielle. Terrific Topics: Oceans. Greensboro, NC; Carson-Dellosa Publishing. 1996.

Braus, Judy. NatureScope: Discovering Deserts. Washington, DC; National Wildlife Federation. 1986.

Ball, Tricia. Hands-On Minds-On Science: Rain Forest. Westminster, CA; Teacher Created Materials, Inc. 2000.

Hassell, Ellen Matlach. Rain Forest. New York, NY; Scholastic Inc. 1996.

Student Books

At Home in the Rain Forest by Diane Willow (Charlesbridge, 1991)

The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry (Gulliver, 1990)

Rain Forest Animals by Michael Chinery (Random House, 1992)

Rain Forest Homes by Aklthea Pittaway (Oxford, 1980)

Life in the Desert by Andrew Clements (Steck-Vaughn, 1998)

Deserts by Seymour Simon (Mulberry Books, 1990)

All About Deserts by John Sanders (Troll Associates, 1984)

Habitats by Pamela M. Hickman (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993)

I Am a Part of Nature by Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree Publishing, 1987)

How the Forest Grew by William Jaspersohn (Greenwillow Books, 1980)

Core Content

Each of the core contents below are linked to the pages of this site that cover that content area.

SC-E-3.1.1 Things in the environment are classified as living, nonliving, and once living. Living things differ from nonliving things. Organisms are classified into groups by using various characteristics (e.g., body coverings, body structures). 

SC-E-3.1.2 Organisms have basic needs. For example, animals need air, water, and food; plants need air, water, nutrients, and light. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met. 

SC-E-3.3.2 The world has many different environments. Distinct environments support the lives of different types of organisms. When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations.

Graphic Resources