There are many resources in our school library that you can access to learn more about the topic of Living World. Typically factual information is found in non-fiction reading material. Non-fiction means that the resource presents facts.

Some fiction books, even though they are telling a made up story, still contain lots of facts. We can also use these as reference material, however do not rely solely on these for your research. You may need to fact check your research against non-fiction reading material.

You can look up what resources the library has available by accessing Oliver in your student portal, or clicking on the logo in this guide. Search by title or keyword. Click on the resource and look for the information under ‘where is it?’ to help you find what section of the library it will be in.

 

Each book a symbol next to it to help you select the reading level, from easy to hard.

Living Things and Nonliving Things

by Kevin Kurtz

This non-fiction book uses simple vocabulary to help define the differences between living and non-living things. There are photographs and questions to get you thinking about the concepts of living, non-living and biodiversity. It includes a checklist that you can use to decide if something is living or non-living.

 

 

Life Cycles: Everything from start to finish

by DK with illustrations by Sam Falconer 

This non-fiction book shows you the life cycles of animals, humans and of environments. You can learn about trees, rivers, oceans and coral reefs. It covers the cycle of weather and how the earth was formed.  Locate the contents page to outline what you will find in the book and the page it is found on. Contents pages are not in alphabetical order.

 

 

When the bees buzzed off

by Lula Bell with illustrations by Stephen Bennett.

This fiction picture book illustrates the importance of bees for the pollination of fruits and flowers. The bees have disappeared and the minibeasts characters are on a mission to get them back. This fun story book is filled with facts and lift up flaps that help you learn about bees and the environment.

 

 

How things are made

by Oldrich Ruzicka with illustrations by Alexandra Hetmerová

This books shows you how everyday products are made. Examples of products you will read about include bread, books, shirts, spoons and glassware. While you are reading from the book, you can use notetaking as a way to remember key ideas that you may  need for your presentation.