In Tornadoes, readers will learn about what causes the super storms and the safety precautions to take when in danger. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools.
Learn about the causes, warning signs, and what to do in case you encounter a sinkhole.
This book provides information about floods, discussing types of floods, flood prevention, prediction of floods, and how to help when disaster strikes.
In Earthquakes, readers will learn about what to do when an earthquake happens and how these natural phenomena have changed the shape of our planet’s landscape. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools.
In Avalanches, readers will learn about the different conditions that can trigger an avalanche and the warning signs to ensure safety. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools.
En el libro se explica cómo se puede vivir en casas amigables con el medio ambiente.
Explores electricity from the power plant to your home. Includes how electricity is made, circuits, how we use electricity, and the effects our changing world and weather have on how it works.
This book discusses types of weather, including storms, weather instruments, and how weather is predicted.
Discusses things that rot and break down and things that don't. Investigates how decomposing things may feed insects or animals and help the soil. Discusses recycling.
Discusses solids, liquids and gases as well as the changing states of matter, water, weather, and evaporation.
Discusses how plants use sunlight, water and soil for food, and how the plant transports food as well as plant reproduction, seeds, and survival.
Discusses the food chain and includes a description of terms like energy, producers, consumers, decomposers, and how these all fit together.
Take an in-depth look at plant life in this science encyclopedia.
Scientific and anecdotal information about each of the fifty states' official state flower and the processes used to select it.
Why do animals, plants, and people look like their parents? Learn about heredity, genes, and chromosomes in simple-to-understand language. Discover how the father of heredity, Gregor Mendel, unlocked the secrets of how living things pass down traits to their children.
Words have the power to create change. Rachel Carson knew this, and she shared her love of nature and the need to protect it in her writing. She wrote several books about nature, including Silent Spring, which warned of the dangers of chemical pesticides. This book helped start the modern environmental movement. She inspires young people today to protect our planet. The Women in Science and Technology series introduces students to influential women in science and technology. From astronauts to medical doctors, these biographies highlight the accomplishments, dedication, and passion that drove these women to succeed. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and further reading suggestions.
The land on Earth can be high, low, bumpy, flat, and everything in between. In My Earth and Space Science Library: Land Tour, you'll learn all about the landforms that cover Earth's surface and the forces that create them.
New buds sprout. Leaves turn green. Leaves turn gold. Snowflakes fall. Why do seasons change? Hint: It's all about the sun! In My Earth and Space Science Library: Seasons and the Sun, you'll learn about the different seasons and how Earth’s tilt toward the sun causes the seasons to change.
Earth is constantly changing. Some of these changes happen in the blink of an eye. Some take place over millions of years. In My Earth and Space Science Library: Changes on Earth, you'll learn more about the fast and slow changes happening all around us.
What's the weather like today? What's the weather like throughout the year? In My Earth and Space Science Library: Watching the Weather, you'll learn about types of weather in places all over planet Earth, including common and severe weather events, and the difference between weather and climate.
We live in a water-filled world. Water is all around us, and even inside us! In My Earth and Space Science Library: A World of Water, you'll learn more about Earth's bodies of water and how water flows through the water cycle.
Meet the zebra – find out what zebras eat, why they travel long distances, and how they fight predators! African Animals: Zebra provides young readers with an introduction to this amazing African animal. This informative book uses simple text and vivid photos to present fascinating facts about the zebra. The African Animals series introduces mammals from the continent of Africa. Early readers will learn facts about what these amazing animals look like, how they find food, how they interact with social groups, and more. Each book also features callouts that match glossary words to images, and comprehension questions to advance learning.
Meet the leopard – find out what leopards eat, why they climb trees, and how far they can jump! African Animals: Leopard provides young readers with an introduction to this amazing African animal. This informative book uses simple text and vivid photos to present fascinating facts about the leopard. The African Animals series introduces mammals from the continent of Africa. Early readers will learn facts about what these amazing animals look like, how they find food, how they interact with social groups, and more. Each book also features callouts that match glossary words to images, and comprehension questions to advance learning.
Meet the chimpanzee – find out what chimps like to eat, what tools they use, and how they talk to each other! African Animals: Chimpanzee provides young readers with an introduction to this amazing African animal. This informative book uses simple text and vivid photos to present fascinating facts about the chimpanzee. The African Animals series introduces mammals from the continent of Africa. Early readers will learn facts about what these amazing animals look like, how they find food, how they interact with social groups, and more. Each book also features callouts that match glossary words to images, and comprehension questions to advance learning.
Meet the rhinoceros – find out what rhinos look like, what they eat, and who rides on their backs! African Animals: Rhinoceros provides young readers with an introduction to this amazing African animal. This informative book uses simple text and vivid photos to present fascinating facts about the rhinoceros. The African Animals series introduces mammals from the continent of Africa. Early readers will learn facts about what these amazing animals look like, how they find food, how they interact with social groups, and more. Each book also features callouts that match glossary words to images, and comprehension questions to advance learning.
