Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip across the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this diverse reef in Australia. Simple graphs show how much the reef has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Serengeti ecosystem in Africa. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this diverse habitat where the world's largest land mammal migration takes place. Simple graphs show facts about the land, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve the area.
This beautiful book gives readers core information about freshwater biomes in rivers, lakes, wetlands, and estuaries. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life in and around water, who lives near these waterways, and how humans impact life there.
Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Rocky Mountains ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the mountains that stretch down along the west coasts of Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the mountain range has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Galapagos Islands ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this unique group of islands. Simple graphs show facts about the islands, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve them.
Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through Chile's Atacama desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the stony desert. Simple graphs show facts about the desert, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through North America's Great Lakes ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the world's largest group of freshwater lakes. Simple graphs show facts about the lakes, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve them.
This engaging book gives readers core information about grassland biomes on prairies, steppes, pampas, and savannahs. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life on open grassland, who lives in these environments, and how humans impact life there.
Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip down the Mississippi River ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit one of the world's major river systems. Simple graphs show facts about the river, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Amazon rain forest ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the world's largest tropical rain forest stretching across eight countries in South America. Simple graphs show how much the rain forest has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
This fascinating book gives readers core information about marine biomes on coasts, in coral reefs, frozen oceans, and in the deepest depths of the ocean. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life underwater, who lives in these environments, and how humans impact life there.
Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Shunan Bamboo Forest ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit China's oldest bamboo forest. Simple graphs show facts about the forest, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this hot desert that straddles the United States and Mexico. Simple graphs show how much the desert has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
This engaging book gives readers core information about alpine and arctic tundra biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life in these mostly bare environments, who lives in these places, and how humans impact life there.
Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Arctic ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the frozen top of the world in Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the Artic has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the everglades ecosystem in Florida. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals and plants that inhabit this unique wetland area. Simple graphs show how much the everglades have changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
This beautiful book gives readers core information about subtropical, polar, coastal, and rain shadow desert biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to lack of rain, who lives in these deserts, and how humans impact life there.
This gorgeous book gives readers core information about forests in the taiga, tropical and temperate rainforests, and deciduous forest biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life among the trees, who lives in these forests, and how humans impact life there.
Engineers design tunnels to help solve transportation challenges for people everywhere. Young readers will learn about the steps in the engineering design process and see what shapes and materials are used in construction to make tunnels stable. A link to interactive activities online plus an activity in the book allow readers to create tunnels that can withstand weight, weather, water, and natural disasters!
This exciting book explores the culture and achievements of the ancient Maya through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts.
This important book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Mesopotamia through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts.
Engineers design bridges to help solve the challenges of barriers that block the movement of people. Young readers will learn about the steps in the engineering design process and see how different types of bridges suit different types of obstacles. They will also discover what materials are used in construction to make bridges stable. A link to interactive activities online plus an activity in the book allow readers to create bridges that stand up to the forces of extreme weather and natural disasters.
This revealing book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Rome through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts.
Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine speeches as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past.
This interesting book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Greece through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts.
