Examines how scientists study earthquakes. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a "How It Works" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.
Examines how scientists study avalanches. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a "How It Works" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.
Learn all about dolphins in this fun and informational text. Like all books in the My Favorite Animal Series, Dolphins offers engaging facts and checks the reader's knowledge and comprehension throughout the book.
3D printing has made some fascinating developments in recent years. It has been around since the 1980s, but technology has improved dramatically. Now, 3D printers are used in business, medicine, cooking, fashion, and more.
Is there mounting evidence from eyewitness stories and grainy photographs proving the existence of monsters like Bigfoot or Yeti, or do people see what they want to see?
For decades, as the monarch butterflies swooped through every year like clockwork, people from Canada to the United States to Mexico wondered, "Where do they go?" In 1976 the world learned the answer: after migrating thousands of miles, the monarchs roost by the millions in an oyamel grove in Central Mexico's mountains. But who solved this mystery? Was it the scientist or the American adventurer? The citizen scientists or the teacher or his students? Winged Wonders shows that the mystery could only be solved when they all worked as a team--and reminds readers that there's another monarch mystery today, one that we all must work together to solve.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how and why wolves live together in groups called packs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal’s predatory habits, diet, behaviors, appearance, and social structure. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about wolf packs using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Wolf Packs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how and why orca whales live together in groups called pods. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal’s predatory habits, diet, behaviors, appearance, and social structure. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about orca whales using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Orca Whale Pods also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn what apps are and how we interact with them in our daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invention of apps, who keeps them working, and possible advancements in their technology. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about apps using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. What Are Apps? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how and why monkeys live together in groups called troops. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal’s habitat, diet, behaviors, appearance, and social structure. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about monkey troops using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Monkey Troops also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how and why lions live together in groups called prides. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal’s habitat, diet, behaviors, appearance, and social structure. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about lion prides using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Lion Prides also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how and why kangaroos live together in groups called mobs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal’s habitat, diet, behaviors, appearance, and social structure. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about kangaroo mobs using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Kangaroo Mobs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how and why geese live together in groups called gaggles. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the animal’s habitat, diet, behaviors, appearance, and social structure. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about geese gaggles using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Geese Gaggles also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how social media works and how we interact with it in our daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the social media’s invention, who keeps it working, and possible advancements in its technology. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about social media using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. How Does Social Media Work? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how the Internet works and how we interact with it in our daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the Internet’s invention, who keeps it working, and possible advancements in its technology. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the Internet using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. How Does the Internet Work? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
An explanation of the life cycle and life span of cows, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a cow’s growth process from embryo to calf to mature cow.
An explanation of the life cycle and life span of pigs, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a pig’s growth process from embryo to piglets to mature pig.
An explanation of the life cycle and life span of horses, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a horse’s growth process from embryo to foal to yearling to mature horse.
An explanation of the life cycle and life span of goats, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a goat’s growth process from embryo to kid to mature goat.
An explanation of the life cycle and life span of sheep, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a sheep’s growth process from embryo to lamb to mature sheep.
An explanation of the life cycle and life span of chickens, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a chicken’s growth process from egg to chick to mature chicken.
This revised edition surveys key aspects of bats, describing the flying mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures are nocturnal.
This revised edition surveys key aspects of sharks, describing the fishes’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures have a bump on their head.
This revised edition surveys key aspects of snakes, describing the slithering reptiles’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures do not have legs.
This revised edition surveys key aspects of bats, describing the flying mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures are nocturnal.
