Text and color illustrations explore how water use can be reduced, and how it can be reused and recycled. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
An exploration of water as a basic need, covering how plants and animals use it and water pollution. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
"All living things need water to survive. From a tiny flower to a giant elephant, without water they would not be alive. Young readers will learn how different living things use water"--Provided by publisher.
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
Simple text introduces children to the role water plays on Earth, discussing the water cycle, how water is used at work and at home, the different things that live in water, and why it is important to conserve water.
"Introduces water and the water cycle to young readers, including basic molecules, bodies of water, water states, uses, and conservation"--Provided by publisher.
"Understanding the water cycle provides a solid foundation for comprehending weather and even some climate change topics . . . [discusses] the basics of the water cycle, from precipitation to evaporation, and includes fact boxes to provide more vocabulary and concept context"--Provided by publisher.
Do you know what happens to water when it evaporates? Or how cold the air needs to be for water to freeze? Join Ms. Ling's class as they become science detectives and solve some of nature's greatest mysteries! They'll investigate the many forms of water and learn how to predict the ways it transforms depending on the temperature.
