People farmed sustainably since the last Ice Age with fire and fish traps, and more recently, agriculture has evolved to produce more for a growing worldwide population.
"Examines how traits are passed from one generation to the next in a variety of plant and animal species. Readers will also learn about variations in traits and how plants and animals adapt over time for survival"--Provided by publisher.
Two teams play an interactive game featuring randomized questions that test knowledge of reproduction and heredity topics covered in "Bill Nye the science guy" programs. Features clips from the programs. Questions correlate to national and regional science standards.
"Many plants catch your eye with their amazing colors and shapes. But plants also reproduce in amazing ways. From seeds to spores and pollination to fertilization, plant reproduction is anything but ordinary"--Provided by publisher.
Answers several questions on the processes shared by most living things, including reproduction, cellular respiration, and several others, and presents instructions for three demonstrations.