In Porcupines, beginning readers follow a porcupine as it looks for food and defends itself against a predator. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn all about this prickly animal. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a porcupines body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about porcupines online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Porcupines also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Opossums, beginning readers follow an opossum as it hunts for food, defends itself against a predator, and raises its young. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn all about this nocturnal animal. A labeled diagram helps readers identify an opossums body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about opossums online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Opossums also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Bald Eagles, beginning readers follow a bald eagle as it hunts for prey, builds a nest, and raises its young. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn all about this majestic bird. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a bald eagles body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about bald eagles online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Bald eagles also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Badgers, young readers follow a badger as it hunts for prey and defends itself against a predator. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage early readers as they learn about this fascinating nocturnal animal. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a badger's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about badgers online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Badgers also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Accessible text and vibrant design combine to provide readers with a solid introduction to this form of matter. Readers will learn the unique properties of solids and the conditions under which they change state.
Carefully constructed text and detailed photographs help readers identify the properties of gases. Readers will discover different kinds of gases and their practical, everyday uses.
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.
Sometimes it can be difficult to find the information you are looking for in a text. Readers of this book will discover tips and tricks for proficiently comprehending informational texts and carefully searching them for the knowledge they need. They will find out how informational texts are organized, how to identify important points and key details, and how to demonstrate understanding of a text using information from both illustrations and text.
Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring temperature. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring.
Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring time from an analog and digital clock using a.m. and p.m. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring.
Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring time with a calendar. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring.
Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring volume. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring.
Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of the dog breed Siberian Huskies.
Desde reducir incendios hasta plantar semillas, un animal es el verdadero héroe que mantiene la sabana Africana en balance. Los elefantes cavan para encontrar sal que otros animales lamen, sus profundas pisadas recolectan agua que las pequeñas criaturas beben y ellos se comen a los árboles jóvenes para evitar que el bosque sobrepase a las praderas. En cada estación, los elefantes están ahí para proteger a la sabana y a sus residentes, pero ¿qué pasaría si los elefantes hubieran existido sólamente una vez? Leamos juntos para descubrir la importancia del rol que estas especies clave juegan en la sabana y explora qué pasaría si los elefantes desaparecieran.
Los tiburones y los delfines tienen cuerpos en forma de torpedos con aletas en sus espaldas. Ellos se deslizan a través del agua para atrapar a sus presas con sus dientes filosos. Pero a pesar de sus similitudes los tiburones y los delfines pertenecen a diferentes especies de animales: uno es un pez y obtiene el oxígeno del agua y el otro es un mamífero y obtiene el oxígeno del aire. El marino Kevin Kurtz guía a los lectores jóvenes para comparar y contrastar a esos depredadores del océano a través de impresionantes fotografías y con un texto simple, y real
Encontrarse cara a cara con la vida salvaje es emocionante, pero esto, no es fácil. Cuando Camilo viene a visitar a su amiga Malena, él no puede esperar a ver toda la vida salvaje que el bosque tiene que ofrecerle—y está decepcionado cuando todo lo que ve, son unas cuantas aves. Juntos, los chicos salen de viaje en una caminata y encuentran abundantes señales de animales a lo largo del camino. Por medio de la observación y de su conocimiento del comportamiento animal, Malena ayuda a Camilo a aprender lo que significa cada señal: alguien ha estado aquí, alguien lo ha hecho.
Todos los mamíferos tienen ciertas características que los hacen diferentes de otros tipos de animales. Pero algunos mamíferos viven sobre tierra firme y otros, viven en el agua—cada uno se adapta a su medio ambiente. Los mamíferos que viven sobre la tierra firme pueden respirar el aire a través de la naríz, mientras que los mamíferos que viven dentro del agua pueden respirar mediante un orificio nasal. Explora las características que definen a ambos mamíferos y compara y contrasta cómo se manifiestan estas características en los mamíferos terrestres y en los mamíferos acuáticos.
This Level 1 guided reader examines seasonal animal behaviors in winter. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how animals respond to winter changes, including finding ways to stay warm, migrating, and hibernating.
This Level 1 guided reader examines how seasonal changes in winter affect plants. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how cold and snow affect plant growth and survival in winter.
This Level 1 guided reader explores the concept of seasonal changes in weather in the summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the changes in summer weather we can see and feel.
This Level 1 guided reader examines seasonal animal behaviors in summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how animals respond to summer changes, including finding ways to keep cool or becoming more active.
This Level 1 guided reader examines the activities of bees in summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about blossoming flowers, nectar, honey, and pollination.
This Level 1 guided reader explores the concept of seasonal changes in weather in the winter. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the changes in winter weather we can see and feel.
From the five lines on a music staff to the seven colors of the rainbow, all the way up to the famous 100th day of school, Number 1 Teacher: A School Counting Book takes a by-the-numbers approach to helping young readers understand and identify many of the concepts and lessons they'll learn in elementary school. There are 3 forms of matter we learn in science class-- One is liquid; two is solid; and the third is gas. Geography, music, and how to tell time are just a few of the many topics featured.
Did you know that helicopters can fly forward, backward, and side-to-side? Or that the wingspan of a jumbo jet is almost twice as long as the distance of the Wright Brothers' first flight? Since recorded time, man has looked to the sky and dreamed of ways to fly there. A is for Airplane: An Aviation Alphabet celebrates the roots, inventions, and spirit of the science of flight. Young readers will learn about famous events such as the Spirit of St. Louis's nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean and the launch of Columbia STS-1 (the first space shuttle), as well as meet courageous aviators who broke barriers in the air and on Earth like the Tuskegee Airmen and Amelia Earhart. Aircraft of all kinds, including giant airships, wind-dependent gliders, and awe-inspiring F-16s, are depicted in spectacular artwork. The glory of flight is brought to stunning life.
