Although made of straw and borrowed clothes, a scarecrow appreciates his peaceful, gentle life and the privilege of watching nature at work

Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...

It's dangerous to talk on the phone during a thunderstorm. Flushing the toilet sprays water around the bathroom. Freezers can burn your food. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the kitchen and home to find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the smell...

Discover how adaptations make the ocean a perfect habitat for whales, lobsters, sea horses, and many, many more animals.

Early readers will be captivated by the pages of this beautifully illustrated children's picture book as they learn about the food chain. Kindergartners will increase early reading skills and reading comprehension through sight words, a simple rhyming story, and repetitive words and phrases. This 12-page guided reading book is ideal for kids ages 3-5.

Imagine a career where you get paid to draw all day. That's what botanical illustrators do! Get inside the mind of a botanical illustrator, and learn how their intricate drawings of plants help science. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that...

Young students are introduced to the cycle of day and night and how the Sun heats our planet and provides life for all animals and plants. Great for STEM and content literacy.

The perfect, low-level book for introducing magnets and how they work. Kids will be able to identify many magnetic objects after reading this book, as well as what materials are NOT magnetic.

Squishing, stretching, turning, and twisting. Author Peter Riley makes learning about physical science concepts fun. After core principals of force are explained through easy-to-understand scenarios, such as when a child pulls on their socks, the concepts of gravity, friction, and magnetic fields are explored. Readers will learn how to use magnets through entertaining experiments. Answers to activities are provided at the back of the book, each activity...

Nuestro sistema solar está formado por millones de objetos en el cielo sobre nosotros, incluidos el Sol, la luna, las estrellas y los planetas. Este libro examina los cuatro planetas más cercanos al Sol, conocidos como planetas rocosos. Los cuatro planetas, Mercurio, Venus, la Tierra y Marte, se describen con información sobre su atmósfera, paisaje, órbitas y datos curiosos que brindan información adicional sobre cada uno de estos planetas rocosos....