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How do plants survive in different environments? They adapt! In Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison, readers 5 to 8 discover some of the characteristics plants have developed to help them survive, such as cacti and their waxy coats and kidney beans and their ability to poison anything that tries to eat them raw. Fun illustrations, photos, glossary, poem, and a hands-on activity make this a great introduction to life scie...

How do plants survive in different environments? They adapt! In Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison, readers 5 to 8 discover some of the characteristics plants have developed to help them survive, such as cacti and their waxy coats and kidney beans and their ability to poison anything that tries to eat them raw. Fun illustrations, photos, glossary, poem, and a hands-on activity make this a great introduction to life scie...

How do insects survive in different environments? They adapt! In Insect Adaptations: Mouthparts, Mimicry, and Flying, young entomologists ages 5 to 8 explore the wild world of insect adaptations. From long legs to mimicry to flight, insects have mastered the science of adaptation through natural selection, which happens as survival traits are passed down through many generations. Fun illustrations, photos, glossary, poem, and a hands-on activi...

Who's keeping the ecosystem healthy? In Keystone Species: Meet the Animals Key to Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity with Hands-On Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 9 to 12 investigate several different types of keystone species from around the world as they discover the crucial roles these animals play in ecosystems. Hands-on science projects and essential questions offer kids a deep exploration into predators, herbivores, ecosystem en...

Microbes are tiny organisms that live deep in the ocean, on glaciers, and even in your own body! How do they survive in all these different environments? They adapt! Microbe Adaptations: Glowing Lights, Hot Vents, and Large Numbers introduces young scientists ages 5 to 8 to different types of microbes that have developed characteristics that help them survive and thrive! How? Through natural selection, which happens as survival traits are pass...

How do insects survive in different environments? They adapt! In Insect Adaptations: Mouthparts, Mimicry, and Flying, young entomologists ages 5 to 8 explore the wild world of insect adaptations. From long legs to mimicry to flight, insects have mastered the science of adaptation through natural selection, which happens as survival traits are passed down through many generations. Fun illustrations, photos, glossary, poem, and a hands-on activi...

Who's keeping the ecosystem healthy? In Keystone Species: Meet the Animals Key to Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity with Hands-On Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 9 to 12 investigate several different types of keystone species from around the world as they discover the crucial roles these animals play in ecosystems. Hands-on science projects and essential questions offer kids a deep exploration into predators, herbivores, ecosystem en...

Microbes are tiny organisms that live deep in the ocean, on glaciers, and even in your own body! How do they survive in all these different environments? They adapt! Microbe Adaptations: Glowing Lights, Hot Vents, and Large Numbers introduces young scientists ages 5 to 8 to different types of microbes that have developed characteristics that help them survive and thrive! How? Through natural selection, which happens as survival traits are pass...

How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and power our cars? With energy! In Renewable Energy: Power the World with Sustainable Fuel, scientists ages 9 to 12 learn how switching from nonrenewable energy sources to renewable ones--solar, wind, biofuel, hydro, and geothermal--can help make our homes, businesses, cities, and world better, healthier places. Hands-on science projects and essential questions offer kids a deep exploration into how ...

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A lever is one of six simple machines that are designed to make different kinds of work easier. Lifting, pulling, pushing--all these tasks are more efficient when you use a simple machine. In Levers Lessen the Load: Simple Machines for Kids, readers learn how levers and fulcrums can help us move far more weight than we can on our own. Need to lift a heavy rock? Use a lever! Need to push a log out of the way? Use a lever! Know where else you ca...

How do you keep a door from closing? Try using a wedge! Wedges are one of the six simple machines that help make work easier by using mechanical advantage. In Wedges Make a Point: Simple Machines for Kids, readers ages 5 to 8 learn how a wedge's shape makes it perfect at stopping something heavy from moving, and separating material to split something--like banana bread--apart. Glossary, photos, and a hands-on activity make this book fundamenta...

How do you keep a door from closing? Try using a wedge! Wedges are one of the six simple machines that help make work easier by using mechanical advantage. In Wedges Make a Point: Simple Machines for Kids, readers ages 5 to 8 learn how a wedge's shape makes it perfect at stopping something heavy from moving, and separating material to split something--like banana bread--apart. Glossary, photos, and a hands-on activity make this book fundamenta...

... learn how inclined planes are flat, sloping surfaces that make it easier to move heavy things from lower ground to higher ground instead of lifting them."--Provided by publisher.

A lever is one of six simple machines that are designed to make different kinds of work easier. Lifting, pulling, pushing--all these tasks are more efficient when you use a simple machine. In Levers Lessen the Load: Simple Machines for Kids, readers learn how levers and fulcrums can help us move far more weight than we can on our own. Need to lift a heavy rock? Use a lever! Need to push a log out of the way? Use a lever! Know where else you ca...

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Introduces middle school readers to the science behind the food they love to eat as they explore the chemistry within meals, how nutrition works, what creates flavor, and why texture is important. Includes experiments."--Provided by publisher.

What's the sun good for, anyway? Find out as the Universe explains just what makes the sun so important to planet Earth in The Sun: Shining Star of the Solar System. In this nonfiction picture book, children ages 5 to 8 learn how the sun creates the days, seasons, and years we experience on Earth and even affects our weather and water. Funny aliens provide a running commentary on the Universe's clear explanations of complex science topics and ...

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