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Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This artful and accessible guide to Earth's Tree of Life--the reference tool used by scientists to organize the incredible variety of living things on our planet--helps young readers understand how every living creature, from the tiniest germ to the biggest blue whale, is part of one big family tree."--from publisher's description.
4) Study soils
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library; Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Study Soils introduces readers to what makes up soil, from humus and plants and animals to water and air. Learn how weathering, erosion, parent material, decay, bacteria, organic matter, climate, and time contribute to soil formation. A geology-themed project provides the opportunity for hands-on experience." --
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful, complicated pattern. When humans interfere with parts of the pattern, by polluting the air and oceans, taking too much from the sea, and cutting down too many forests, animals and plants begin to disappear. What sort of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Going wild. We don't see it as a good thing. And why would we? For most of our time on earth, humanity has been running from lions and other wilderness dangers. We've worked hard to make our local landscapes as safe and convenient as possible. Sometimes that's meant paving over areas that might burst into weeds. Other times, we've dammed rivers for electricity or irrigation. But now pollution, climate change and disruptions to the water cycle are...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From microscopic plankton to giant blue whales, the ocean is teaming with life. All of the plants and animals living below the waves rely on one another to live healthy lives. When some of that ocean life is put at risk, others soon suffer. Uncover the truth about biodiversity, explore its impact on the environment, and learn what you can do to help life in the ocean. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life"--
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"You can find everything from towering trees to microorganisms too small for the eye to see in the lush forest. All of the plants and animal in the forest rely on one another to live healthy lives. When some of that life among the leaves is put at risk, others soon suffer. Uncover the truth about biodiversity, explore its impact on the environment, and learn what you can do to help life in the forest. Approachable text and engaging images bring this...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Bees buzz around wildflowers while wildebeest graze on the grass, all watched over by a hungry lion. Grasslands are bursting with activity. And all that life relies on one another to stay healthy. When some of that life is put at risk, others soon suffer. Uncover the truth about biodiversity, explore its impact on the environment, and learn what you can do to help life in the grassland. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From a raccoon scampering along the water's edge to a young fish darting between tall reeds in the shallows, wetlands are teaming with life. All of the plants and animals in this watery home rely on one another to live healthy lives. When some of that wetland life is put at risk, others soon suffer. Uncover the truth about biodiversity, explore its impact on the environment, and learn what you can do to help life in the ocean. Approachable text and...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers, an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Join in on a surprising camping trip and discover the favorite meals of your favorite forest creatures-from the wood frog to the moose. Rich art illustrates the beautiful biodiversity found in our forests and expressive, repetitive text helps even the youngest naturalists learn all about herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores"--
13) Into the forest
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The world is rich with marvelous forests and amazing communities of plants, animals, fungi, and minute creatures that populate them. Marvel at the peaceful twilight of the deciduous forest, where birds gather twigs, bats shelter in tree trunks, and the carpet of fallen leaves becomes small creatures' homes. Spot a bald eagle soaring high up in the winter sky through the towering green giants of the redwood forest. Discover all the noises in the Amazonian...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Science Activities for Kids introduces middle schoolers to the evolution of life on Earth, beginning with the first single-celled organisms that emerged 3.8 billion years ago to the complex, multi-celled organisms that exist today and make up the tree of life. Biodiversity is found everywhere on the planet--on land, in the water, and even in extreme environments such as ice and volcanoes. Biodiversity...
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