adaptation (biology)

"Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings, for young children learning to read"--.

This book highlights several animals species that sense the world in unexpected ways. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos make reading simple and exciting. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Discover some of the brilliant ways animals disguise themselves in this engaging introduction for young children from a conservation biologist.

Learn about various animal adaptations, their purposes, and the many biomes that make these adaptations necessary for animal survival.

Explore how symbiosis has helped animals adapt to survive a variety of conditions and climates.

Explore how behavior has adapted in lives of animals to survive a variety of conditions and climates.

Describes the many adaptations about animals physical characteristics.

Explains how animals adapt over many years, and looks at the ways in which various animals have changed to survive in different environments.

Examines how the human body evolved over millions of years, discussing the rise of bipedalism, the shift to a non-fruit-based diet, the advent of hunting and gathering, and the development of a very large brain.

Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the different looks and uses of animals' noses to young readers through leveled text and related photos.