A Level 1 Amicus Reader that describes different kinds of animals’ tracks. Examples show that by looking at the parts of animal tracks, you can tell what animal left them behind. Includes comprehension activity.
A Level 1 Amicus Reader that describes different spiny animals and explains how their exteriors protect them from other animals. Includes comprehension activity.
A Level 1 Amicus Reader that describes tiny animals around the world. Examples include the pygmy marmoset, bee hummingbird, and ladybug. Includes comprehension activity.
Highlights different types of bird nests, showing where they are located and what they are made of. Includes comprehension activity.
Highlights animals with speed records, including the fastest land mammal, fastest digger, fastest swimmer, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Highlights different types of bird nests, showing where they are located and what they are made of. Includes comprehension activity.
Simple descriptions describe how birds and trees are dependent on one another. Includes comprehension activity.
Simple descriptions describe how animals in Africa find water. Includes comprehension activity.
Compares the different ways various animals sleep, including lying down, standing up, hanging, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Compares the different ways various animals sleep, including lying down, standing up, hanging, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Compares common ocean animals and how they move through the water. Includes comprehension activity.
Highlights animals of all types known for their large size, including the blue whale, the Goliath beetle, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
A level A Amicus Reader that compares and contrasts common hard and soft objects, both in nature and man-made. Includes comprehension activity.
Describes how various forms of energy are used with everyday examples. Includes experiments.
Describes how magnets work and gives examples of everyday uses of magnets. Includes experiments.
Describes the forces of push and pull using everyday objects such as strollers and wagons. Includes experiments.
Describes how simple machines are used in construction and how they make work easier. Includes experiments.
Simply describes the forces of friction and other physics concepts using common toys such as bicycles and yo-yos. Includes experiments.
Describes how dinosaur fossils are found, prepared, and displayed in museums, and what you might see at a dinosaur museum. Includes visual literacy activity.
Describes a trip to the zoo in which the reader learns about various animals. Includes visual literacy activity.
Compares different animal coverings such as shells, feathers, fur, and scales. Includes comprehension activity.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of a frog from mating and laying eggs to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of a shark from mating and birth to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
A worker ant tells the story of her life, from hatching from an egg to being part of a colony.
A honeybee tells the story of her life, from hatching from an egg to collecting nectar and honey.
