Ruth Owen

Self-defense is an important part of life in the natural world, and some plants have developed cool ways to keep themselves safe. Some, like cacti, have their own spikes and thorns. Others, like some nightshade plants, can poison animals -- and people -- who try to eat them. Readers discover these and other plant defenses as they independently explore the detailed text and accompanying diagrams. Clear labels and a helpful glossary allow readers to familiarize themselves with new science terms, and vivid, full-color photographs show these helpful plant adaptations in stunning detail. Readers can also dive deeper into this topic through activities.

Alla vet att Tyrannosaurus Rex var en farlig dinosaurie. Men det var inte den enda dinosaurien som slogs. En del stångade sina fiender medan andra spetsade dem på de sylvassa taggarna längst ut på svansen. Undrar du också hur vi ens kan veta allt det här – tiotals miljoner år senare? Läs boken så får du svaret! Människan har alltid fascinerats av dinosaurier. I faktaserien Fantastiska fakta om dinosaurier varvas verklighetstrogna bilder på dinosaurier med lätt och spännande fakta om vårt mest älskade urtidsdjur. Krigar-dinosaurier är en bok om de mordiska dinosauriernas liv och historia. Texten ger svar på frågor om näringskedjan, evolutionen och varför naturen ibland är grym och våldsam. Hegas lättlästa böcker väcker läslusten hos barn och unga.

Crunch Munch Delicious We eat fruits and vegetables every day, but how do these foods actually grow? In this book, kids will discover how seeds develop into mature plants from which farmers or gardeners can harvest a crop. Many children are not aware of how the foods they eat are produced, so this eye-opening book will have them looking at produce as plant scientists. They will also learn how fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies and help to keep us healthy. The book includes critical thinking questions, activities and experiments, and it is supported with downloadable worksheets.

Crunch Munch Delicious We eat fruits and vegetables every day, but how do these foods actually grow? In this book, kids will discover how seeds develop into mature plants from which farmers or gardeners can harvest a crop. Many children are not aware of how the foods they eat are produced, so this eye-opening book will have them looking at produce as plant scientists. They will also learn how fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies and help to keep us healthy. The book includes critical thinking questions, activities and experiments, and it is supported with downloadable worksheets.

This vibrant, colorful science book brings STEM to life and gets students thinking and working like scientists as they investigate how animals, plants, and microbes make their homes in tiny microhabitats. The book will get readers asking and answering questions, making observations, collecting, recording, and analyzing data, performing tests, using scientific language and equipment, and having fun with experiments and science activities. Learn about the fungi, insects, and other minibeasts that make a compost heap their home. See the microscopic animals that inhabit moss and muddy puddles. Learn how the body of a dead whale becomes a home and food for animals at the bottom of the ocean. And discover some of the microhabitats on and inside the human body. Throughout readers will explore how living things rely on their microhabitat for survival. The book is supported with free, downloadable worksheets, activities, and resources for teachers. Packed with facts and incredible close-up photographs, this title is perfect for non-fiction reading and gives students and teachers a fresh and exciting approach to the topic of habitats.

Hur hårt kunde en dinosaurie bita? Och hur stora kunde de egentligen bli? Vilken dinosaur lät som en flöjt när den andades? Det här och massa andra otroliga fakta får du reda på i den första boken i serien Fantastiska fakta om dinosaurier. Otroliga dinosaurier är den första boken i serien som samlar fakta om urtidens fantastiska djur. Med enkelt språk och roliga fakta lockas barn in i böckernas värld. Här får vi veta mer om utdöda djur, fossiler och knasiga och kul fakta om dinosaurier. De kluriga namnen på dinosaurierna har läsvänlig uttalsguide. Hegas lättlästa böcker väcker läslusten hos barn och unga.

Everyone loves to go sledding and throw snowballs, but what is snow actually made of? Snowflakes This title explores how snowflakes form and how they all come to have unique shapes and patterns. Featuring stunning microscopy images, the book supports learning about Earth's water cycle and will also get readers figuring out how many snowflakes are needed to make a snowman After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.

Everyone loves to go sledding and throw snowballs, but what is snow actually made of? Snowflakes This title explores how snowflakes form and how they all come to have unique shapes and patterns. Featuring stunning microscopy images, the book supports learning about Earth's water cycle and will also get readers figuring out how many snowflakes are needed to make a snowman After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.

Visit an icy, dusty, faraway world with Perseverance the Mars rover and discover how this robotic explorer will search for signs of alien life and make preparations for a future human mission to the red planet. Learn how scientists and engineers designed and built Perseverance Watch Perseverance on its nail-biting plummet to the surface of Mars in 2021 See scientists in action as they drive the rover and plan its daily tasks Meet the female space scientists who led parts of this mission Discover all about Ingenuity the mini helicopter that hitched a ride to Mars aboard Perseverance Learn all about Mars and how it is similar to and different from Earth And enjoy behind-the-scenes NASA photos and images (including selfies) sent back from Mars by Perseverance Robots are a fantastic, high-interest way to introduce science and engineering to young readers, and this book is perfect for non-fiction reading and classroom work related to the earth and space sciences curriculum.

This vibrant, colorful science book brings STEM to life and gets students thinking and working like scientists as they investigate how trees grow, stay healthy, and reproduce. The book will get readers asking and answering questions, making observations, collecting, recording, and analyzing data, performing tests, using scientific language and equipment, and having fun with experiments and science activities. Discover how huge trees grow from tiny seeds Learn how a tree's branches and trunk grow See how a tree's roots spread underground delivering water and nutrients to the tree Explore how a tree's leaves make food through photosynthesis Discover how trees produce oxygen and take carbon dioxide from the air Investigate how trees produce flowers and fruits And learn about a wide range of unusual trees from around the world The book is supported with free, downloadable worksheets, activities, and resources for teachers Packed with facts and beautiful photographs, this title is perfect for non-fiction reading and is ideal for teaching all aspects of tree life cycles.

A tiny creature is busy cleaning her eggs to keep them healthy in her compost heap nest. It's an earwig--one of the few solitary insects that cares for its eggs and young. This book explains how these secretive insect super moms live and raise their families. Readers will also discover lots of other cool stuff: What do earwigs eat? How do females defend their nests from big hungry predators? And how did this little creature get its icky name? After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.