LifeViews

Text and color photos take a look at the formation, vegetation, wildlife, sea life, and human settlement of several islands around the world, also providing instructions for two experiments that teach about oxygen and icebergs.

Describes the plant and animal life, as well as the climate, of rain forests. Includes related activities.

Describes the different types of coral reefs and the creatures that live in them. Includes related activities.

Provides information about stars, explaining how they are formed, what they are made of, and where they are located in the sky, and looking at different types of stars, including Earth's sun.

Explains how and why volcanoes erupt, identifies the materials that are thrown into the air during an eruption, and discusses their effects on the landscape and atmosphere.

Provides information about glaciers, explaining what they are, what they are made of, how they behave, and their effects on the landscape.

Examines some of the tiny and microscopic creatures who make their homes in trees, such as bees, bark beetles, and fungi.

Examines the nature and behavior of the many small creatures that live in dark, cool dampness under stones, from millipedes to earthworms.

Briefly describes some of the creatures that live in a tide pool, including periwinkles, limpets, and sea stars.

Describes the different plants and animals which can be found in the ocean.