Books with author Leslie Evans

A swarm of insects introduces readers to the joy of poetry. Witty nonfiction poems describe how insects capture prey, trick predators, attract mates, and have managed to survive for 400 million years. Scientifically accurate information further explains bug behavior. Eye-catching linoleum-cut illustrations practically crawl across the pages.Includes notes that explain 19 poetic forms and stylistic techniques plus a glossary of entomological terms.

Witty poems and elegant artwork introduce what’s on the menu for some unusual undersea creatures.The ocean covers two-thirds of our planet. It is Earth’s largest ecosystem, full of organisms living in wildly different and even extreme environments. This clever collection of poems for kids describes the devious and surprising methods ocean denizens use to forage for food, capture prey, and trick predators. The poems bobble and swim effortlessly from page to page, leading readers from the snailshell home of the jeweled anemone crab to a raft of violet snails hanging upside down in their bubble houses.At the Sea Floor Café includes science notes with details about each animal’s behavior, a glossary, and poetry notes explaining the types and forms of poems that appear on each spread. Striking linoleum prints round out this title, which can be used across the curriculum.

Dive in--to award-winning, funny science poetry about a remarkable array of sea creatures! AT THE SEA FLOOR CAFE: ODD OCEAN CRITTER POEMS is a creative nonfiction companion to elementary and middle school ocean studies.Let s visit a habitat shallow and deep,and boiling hot, where acids seep,and frigid and pressured and mountainy-steep,Come explore the sea!Examine odd critters, enormous and tiny,sunlit reef toasty and arctic ice briny,jelly-ish, delicate, venomy, spiny,They all live in the sea!What sea creature literally spills its guts when disturbed?Why do bottlenose dolphins wear sponges on their heads?Dive in to find the answers to these questions and along the way discover some of the incredible ways ocean creatures forage for food, capture prey, trick predators, and protect their young in this collection of witty poems and astonishing facts.A glossary of scientific terms, notes on the poetic forms used, and resources for more information about ocean creatures are included at the back of the book. Stunning block prints by Leslie Evans enhance and enliven the colorful underwater tour.2011 Parents' Choice Award2011 American Academy for the Advancement of Science Summer Recommended Reading List

Are you ready for the next wave of testing? Constructed-response questions are featured on many standardized tests—and the number is growing. The cross-curricular selections allow students to write their own responses to questions in reading, math, science, and social studies. With content pulled from the most commonly tested skills, this book provides comprehensive skill practice. A grading rubric will guide you in scoring open-ended questions, while the sample answers in the answer key give your students a model of what a good answer should include.

A swarm of insects introduces readers to the joy of poetry. Witty poems describe how insects capture prey, trick predators, attract mates, and have managed to survive for 400 million years. Scientifically accurate information further explains bug behavior. Eye-catching linoleum-cut illustrations practically crawl across the pages.Includes notes that explain 19 poetic forms and stylistic techniques plus a glossary of entomological terms.

Are you ready for the next wave of testing? Constructed-response questions are featured on many standardized tests—and the number is growing. The cross-curricular selections allow students to write their own responses to questions in reading, math, science, and social studies. With content pulled from the most commonly tested skills, this book provides comprehensive skill practice. A grading rubric will guide you in scoring open-ended questions, while the sample answers in the answer key give your students a model of what a good answer should include.