life cycles

Looks at the life cycle of bats, and provides facts about where bats live, what they eat, and how they survive the winter.

Presents an introduction to cicadas, in simple text with illustrations, describing their physical characteristics and life cycle.

Describes the life cycle of the oak tree from flower, to acorn, to towering tree.

Presents information about lions, discussing what constitutes a pride, how lion cubs are raised, hunting, competition, and some of the dangers lions face in the modern world.

Photographs and simple text follow the life cycle of beans from seeds to dinner table.

An illustrated introduction to the lives of caterpillars and butterflies, describing ways to observe them in backyard and natural settings, and discussing their behaviors, life cycle, anatomy, natural predators, and defenses.

Presents the characteristics of the sunflower, and discusses their growth from an edible seed into a tall plant.

Photographs and simple text describe the life cycle of honeybees.

Examines the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly describing how it feeds and grows, the chrysalis, and how it changes from a caterpillar to a butterfly.

Describes the life cycle of the popcorn plant from the time the farmer plants the seed until the kernel explodes.