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Creando colores

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126252

Read all about primary colors, and how they mix together to make secondary colors.

Creating Colors

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122667

Read all about primary colors, and how they mix together to make secondary colors.

What are opposites in nature?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427194961

Everything in nature has an opposite, or at least, that is the way people describe things that are the most unlike. This engaging book shows these extreme differences in sizes, colors and light, texture, smell and taste, the states of water, landforms, positions and directions on Earth, seasons, and even in people. An activity spread asks children to find opposite characteristics in a group of animals.

Landslide and Avalanche Readiness

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125071

We cannot always prevent landslides and avalanches, but we can learn how to minimize their impact on humans. This informative book examines what scientists know about the sudden movement of earth or snow, whether we can predict these slides, and how we learn from each event. By studying the harm they cause, scientists and engineers continue to come up with new and improved technologies to predict landslides and avalanches and make cities, buildings, and people safer. Case studies and brief bios of key scientists and organizations highlight the information.

Forensic Investigations of the Ancient Greeks

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427121158

How can modern DNA analysis of ancient tombs help us learn more about life in ancient Greece? Can ground-penetrating radar reveal hidden city structures? What can we learn from 3D recreations of ancient Greek structures, artifacts, and art? This fascinating title will satisfy curious readers as it examines how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions about ancient Greece.

What Is Color?

Tea Benduhn (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792291

This colorful book introduces young readers to the world of color. Readers will learn how an enormous range of colors can be made from just three primary colors. This title also explains the difference between warm colors and cool colors. The book uses famous works of art to show readers how color can be used to both show a scene and convey a message.

My big and small pets

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791959

From dogs and cats to turtles and rats, this book uses rhyme to show kids the facts! Photographs of pets in funny situations help children understand the concept of size. Children learn by comparing animals to determine which is bigger or smaller. An activity at the end asks children to identify which animal on the page is the biggest, the smallest, and medium-sized.

Dinosaur Shapes

David West (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427193230

Count the circles on Billy's bike as he tries to catch up to his pet Hypsilophodonts. Kids will enjoy looking for shapes in this entertaining book that puts kids and dinosaurs together in everyday situations.

A Math Journey Through the Animal Kingdom

Anne Rooney (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427176622

Fun pictograms and infographics about the animal kingdom make learning about math topics such as symmetry, coordinates, and place value easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission to some of the worlds amazing habitats and use their mathematical skills to track tigers, count penguins, and search for jaguars. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.

A Math Journey Through Space

Anne Rooney (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427176615

Fun pictograms and infographics about space make learning about math topics such as angles, decimals, and probability easy and fun. In this book, readers are in control of a space mission through the Solar System and use their mathematical skills to navigate past comets, dodge asteroids, and land on the surface of Mars! Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.

A Math Journey Through the Human Body

Anne Rooney (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427176639

Fun pictograms and infographics about the human body make learning about math topics such as bar charts, percentages, averages and fractions easy and fun. In this book, readers go on an amazing mission inside the human body and use their mathematical skills to check their diet, test their strength, and chart their growth. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.

How do we measure matter?

Lynn Peppas (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191083

This innovative title supports both math and science standards. Readers learn to identify different tools used to measure matter, such as balances, rulers, and thermometers. Easy to follow text helps readers gain hands-on experience measuring, collecting and recording data, and graphing their results.

I eat a rainbow / Me como un arco iris

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195890

By introducing young readers to the colors of food, they also learn about healthy eating. Eating fruits and vegetables in as many colors of the rainbow everyday ensures that we get all of the important vitamins and nutrients we need to stay healthy.

What is it made from?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196699

This intriguing book asks children to identify objects made from different materials-metals, wool, rubber, glass, wood, and paper. Simple explanations follow each object describing where these materials come from. An activity asks children to match objects with the materials from which they are made.

How are they the same?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427196637

This fascinating book challenges children to identify similarities and differences in the patterns, textures, and body parts of animals, as well as in the way certain animals begin life, such as hatching from eggs. A fun activity asks young readers to compare illustrations of dinosaurs and identify how they are the same.

I eat a rainbow

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791836

By introducing young readers to the colors of food, they also learn about healthy eating. Eating fruits and vegetables in as many colors of the rainbow everyday ensures that we get all of the important vitamins and nutrients we need to stay healthy.

What shape is it?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789413

The sun, moon, and Earth are circles and spheres, and the wings of butterflies contain triangles. This book shows amazing examples of shapes found in nature.

Is it big or small?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789376

This introductory book uses brilliant, close up images of plants, animals, and people to help children compare the relative sizes and weights of natural objects.to describe these properties.

What color is it?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789390

This entertaining new book shows examples in nature that correspond with each color in the rainbow. Children will also learn how to combine certain colors to make new colors.

Is it the same or different?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789383

Classification is one of the first skills that children need to learn. This fun book asks children to observe different creatures to see what makes them the same and different.

What Is Form?

Susan Markowitz-Meredith (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792307

This title provides an introduction to form as an element in art. Readers will learn that many different three-dimensional forms are part of our world and are used in numerous ways by artists. They will also learn how artists can make objects look three-dimensional in a two-dimensional artwork.