Collection Analysis Report
for Life Science, K-5
This report provides data analyses into the titles on this list to help support your efforts to put the right book in each reader's hands.
This report is organized by Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas, Quantitative Measures, and Qualitative Measures.
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Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 23 books on this list, please find an analysis revealing the quantity of titles associated with genre, cultural, and curriculum classifications. Additionally, please find the "Not Represented" section where you can click to identify other titles to potentially add to this list.
We hope this collection analysis tool helps you achieve the variety and differentiation of books that you want for your reading opportunities.
(23 of 23 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- Science (20 books)
- HASH(0x55c5240edf58) (15 books)
- English Language Arts (14 books)
- HASH(0x55c523477530) (14 books)
- STEAM (5 books)
- HASH(0x55c524550970) (3 books)
- HASH(0x55c526c40428) (3 books)
- HASH(0x55c523bd8838) (2 books)
- Health (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- HASH(0x55c52216b298) (1 books)
- HASH(0x55c522fc2718) (1 books)
- HASH(0x55c5244d2958) (1 books)
- HASH(0x55c52483e500) (1 books)
- Social Studies (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 20 of 23 titles that have known Lexile levels, below is the low, high, and average Lexile® for the books in this list. We hope these data points, along with the crosswalk to other measures, provide insights into the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Lexile® Average: 727 (Range: 510 - 1020)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
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2-3 | 420-820 | 2.75-5.14 | 42-54 | 1.98-5.34 | I-P | 3.53-613 | 0.05-2.48 |
4-5 | 740-1010 | 4.97-7.03 | 52-60 | 4.51-7.72 | O-V | 5.42-7.92 | 0.84-5.75 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 6 of 23 titles that have known qualitative measurements, this graph reveals the aggregated low, high, and average qualitative measures for the books in this list. We hope this range of information shows the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Qualitative Text Complexity Ranges
= low and high range of submitted values = average of submitted values
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- Moderately
- Very
- Exceedingly
Qualitative measures for each title are determined by crowd sourced results from professional educators who complete the literary or informational text complexity rubrics. These are relatively new on TeachingBooks so only a small percentage of all the titles have currently been evaluated. Perhaps you can help?
Instructional Materials Summary
Below please find a summary of available multimedia texts and instructional materials that enrich and deepen the discussion of the titles on this list.
- 20 Videos
- 11 Book Readings
- 48 Lesson Plans
- Total of 347 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)'s "Life Science, K-5". If you wish to see the curricular areas, genres, Lexile® and Qualitative measures, along with the collection of ready-to-use instructional materials, go online to TeachingBooks at: https://school.teachingbooks.net/QLIBV8F
Can We Save the Tiger?
by Martin Jenkins and Vicky White
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 970
- Year Published: 2011
The Fourteenth Goldfish
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Giant Squid
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 990
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
The Humblebee Hunter
by Deborah Hopkinson and Jen Corace
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2010
Hungry Coyote
by Cheryl Blackford and Laurie Caple
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
I (Don't) Like Snakes
by Nicola Davies and Luciano Lozano
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2015
Insect Detective
by Steve Voake and Charlotte Voake
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2010
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
by Katherine Applegate and G. Brian Karas
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
Book 2 of the Sunlight Series, The
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit's Amazing Migration
by Sandra Markle and Mia Posada
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2013
Me . . . Jane
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2011
Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 2011
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for MeadowlandsNever Smile at a Monkey: And 17 Other Important Things to Remember
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Art, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2009
No Monkeys, No Chocolate
by Melissa Stewart, Allen Young, and Nicole Wong
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Health, Science
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2013
Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story
by Lisa Westberg Peters and Lauren Stringer
- Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2003
The Pet Project: Cute and Cuddly Vicious Verses
by Lisa Wheeler and Zachariah O'Hora
- Grades Used: 1, 2
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Project Mulberry
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
by Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 2011
Thea's Tree
by Alison Jackson and Janet Pedersen
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 2008
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Thea's TreeTiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2014
Under the Snow
by Melissa Stewart and Constance R. Bergum
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2009
The Voyage of Turtle Rex
by Kurt Cyrus
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2011
Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed... and Revealed
by David M. Schwartz, Yael Schy, and Dwight Kuhn
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2007
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