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Parasites: Nature’s Stowaways

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
  • Year: Five
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Earth science
  • Genre: Report
  • Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Activating prior knowledge, Making predictions, Making inferences, Determining author's purpose
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 30
  • Item Code: 200258
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1490, ACELT1604, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1795, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Parasites are uninvited guests that live in or on animals, plants, or people. What's worse, they give nothing in return! Parasites come in all shapes and sizes, and they have many different ways to survive. Learn about these annoying creatures that some people call "nature's stowaways".

After you have completed the Reader

Head lice is a common parasite. Design a poster that gives information about head lice (nits). Include: • a title; • a labelled diagram of a head lice; • facts about head lice; • how to avoid getting head lice; • how to get rid of head lice.

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