"Using a wide variety of stunning photographs, author Kevin Kurtz poses thought-provoking questions to help readers determine if things are living or nonliving. For example, if most (but not all) living things can move, can any nonliving things move? As part of the Compare and Contrast series, this is a unique look at determining whether something is living or nonliving."--Provided by publisher.
"Living things, including plants, need water and food to live and grow. Includes science and reading activities, a note to caregivers, and a word list"--Provided by publisher.
"Using a wide variety of stunning photographs, author Kevin Kurtz poses thought-provoking questions to help readers determine if things are living or nonliving. For example, if most (but not all) living things can move, can any nonliving things move? As part of the Compare and Contrast series, this is a unique look at determining whether something is living or nonliving."--Provided by publisher.
An introduction to invasive species that explains how they appear in an area, how humans play a role in spreading and controlling them, and the problems they can cause for plants and animals that are native to a habitat.
Compares and contrasts living and nonliving things with simple text and color photographs. Includes text-related questions, a glossary, and a website for further resources.
"In order to survive, all living things on Earth must adapt to their environment. They all have certain senses that help them hunt for prey or ways they protect themselves. It's impossible to learn all of it, but through the infographics in this book, readers are sure to understand a great deal... each chapter covers a different facet of life on Earth, including how plants protect themselves, cold adaptations, and the carbon cycle."--Provided by publisher.
An introduction to animals cells, covering where they are found, different types, how they are studied, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
the quest to discover how life works and why it matters
Carroll, Sean B
Highlights the pioneering scientists who set out to understand such simple complexities as how our bodies produce the right number of cells and how nature produces the right number of creatures to balance an ecosystem. Explores the scientific revelation that everything on earth, from our cells to every wild plant and animal, is regulated by rules that are remarkably similar and cohesive in the common underlying logic of life. Includes charts, maps, and photographs.
