A brief history of transportation looks at Roman roads, Viking ships, the railroads, the development of cars and airplanes, service stations, ships, public transportation, and space travel
The in My World Series first explores the world directly around the child, then the nearby community, and finally the world-at-large. As the student's awareness broadens, so does the subject matter of the series.Each double-page spread features a lively full-color 9x15 illustration of places familiar to all children accompanied by an interesting story relating to the world of a child. Involving questions and activities encourage children to explore the details of the illustrations.Children love to read these stories as well as hear them read out loud over and over again! Excellent for library story time, these bright, beautiful books stimulate discussion of children's own experiences and inspire story and picture ideas.
The in My World Series first explores the world directly around the child, then the nearby community, and finally the world-at-large. As the student's awareness broadens, so does the subject matter of the series.Each double-page spread features a lively full-color 9x15 illustration of places familiar to all children accompanied by an interesting story relating to the world of a child. Involving questions and activities encourage children to explore the details of the illustrations.Children love to read these stories as well as hear them read out loud over and over again! Excellent for library story time, these bright, beautiful books stimulate discussion of children's own experiences and inspire story and picture ideas.
Describes the characteristics and behavior of fish, amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, marsupials, and the animals found in the savanna, arctic, and jungle
Discusses basic nutrition, vegetable gardening, apple and wheat harvesting, rice planting, dairy farms, the fishing industry, the butcher shop, vegetarians, and food preservation
Describes aspects of life in different historical periods, including the Mayan religion, Greek theater, medieval knighthood, and thirteenth century explorers
Describes the characteristics and behavior of fish, amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, marsupials, and the animals found in the savanna, arctic, and jungle
Looks at city dwellers, Australian sheep ranchers, a fishing community, the Queen of England, and people who live on islands in the mountains, the tropics or the far north.
In this informative nonfiction book readers will study the colors of a flowering plants stem, leaves, and blossom, as well as the varying shapes and sizes of different plants. Captivating photographs bring the text to life. Observing examples such as morning glories and sunflowers, readers will appreciate the enormous variety of flowers in the world. Examining the basic life cycle of a plant and what it needs to grow, this title is an excellent supplement to early elementary curriculum.
Plants can’t run, fly, or swim, but thinking that they are stationary and static is just plain wrong. Plants are active, opportunistic, and essential members of Earth’s many ecosystems. These volumes cover the basics of botany and highlight a number of ways that plants survive and thrive by asking intriguing questions and then providing the answers that prove to be even more intriguing. • Intense close-up photography with labeled plant anatomy • Aids in acquisition of scientific vocabulary