Books in Home in the Biome series

Hot days, cold nights, and constant dryness: welcome to life in the desert! This fascinating biome is home to diverse plants, animals, and insects whose ability to survive in such a harsh environment will fascinate readers. Important life science concepts such as adaptation and survival are taught through age-appropriate language. Readers learn about desert creatures interdependent relationships and how each creature plays an important role in keeping its ecosystem balanced. Readers also learn how human intervention can harm desert biomes, which are identified through a simple yet informative global map. Colorful photos complement this information-rich science text!

Oceans are one of the worlds most interesting ecosystems! This information-rich title takes readers under the sea to explore the watery world of ocean biomes. Along the way, readers will love learning about the plants and animals that make their home in the ocean. From plankton and kelp to walrus and sea turtles, the detailed photographs that accompany the text will fascinate readers. This text supports important elementary science standards, such as understanding the relationship between creatures in a habitat, the effect of human intervention, and adaptation and survival techniques. Fact boxes and a simple global map provide opportunities for additional learning.

Beautiful coral reefs are teeming with life that’s not found anywhere else on the planet. This diverse and fascinating biome is home to thousands of fish, octopi, sea slugs, and sharks. Readers learn about these creatures and many more in this science-rich title that uses age-appropriate language and fun fact boxes to discuss adaptation and survival, ecosystem balance, interdependency, and other important life science concepts. Readers will understand the role this biome plays in ocean creatures’ survival, including what happens when coral reefs come under threat from human intervention. A simple map and colorful photographs transport readers to the gorgeous world of coral reefs, where there’s always something new to learn!

Life exists everywhereeven at the top of a mountain! This title introduces readers to the world of mountain biomes, exploring the plants, animals, and insects that make this habitat unique. Written to support elementary life science curricula, the text illustrates how each creature in a biome plays an important role in an ecosystems survival. Readers learn about the relationships between creatures in a habitat and how human intervention can upset the balance. Fact boxes offer informative facts about adaptation, while a simple globe map identifies where in the world mountain biomes are found. Readers are sure to delight in the detailed color photographs that accompany this high-interest title!

Our planet is home to diverse animals that have adapted to living in habitats around the world. This series offers an in-depth look at Earth’s major biomes, including mountains, oceans, wetlands, deserts, rivers and lakes, and coral reefs. Written to support elementary life-science curricula, each title covers the fascinating organisms in a biome and why they’re suited to living there. Readers will understand the organisms’ role in a biome’s complex ecosystem and how human intervention can upset the ecosystem’s delicate balance—something these creatures need to survive. Full-color photographs, maps, and fact boxes help reinforce concepts and offer opportunities for additional learning.• High-interest subject matter will appeal to reluctant readers • Text encourages real-life understanding of classroom life-science concepts • Age-appropriate language makes complex topics accessible

What kind of home is made in the mud? Its the wetlands, one of Earths major biomes. This fascinating life science text takes readers inside the planets wetland habitats to explore the plants and animals that live there and the relationships between them. Readers will learn the role each creature plays in maintaining a healthy ecosystem, and how human intervention can upset the biomes delicate balance. Fact boxes and a simple map provide opportunities for additional learning, while detailed color photographs help readers visualize what theyre reading. This high-interest take on important classroom concepts makes learning fun!

Beautiful coral reefs are teeming with life thats not found anywhere else on the planet. This diverse and fascinating biome is home to thousands of fish, octopi, sea slugs, and sharks. Readers learn about these creatures and many more in this science-rich title that uses age-appropriate language and fun fact boxes to discuss adaptation and survival, ecosystem balance, interdependency, and other important life science concepts. Readers will understand the role this biome plays in ocean creatures survival, including what happens when coral reefs come under threat from human intervention. A simple map and colorful photographs transport readers to the gorgeous world of coral reefs, where theres always something new to learn!

What kind of home is made in the mud? Its the wetlands, one of Earths major biomes. This fascinating life science text takes readers inside the planets wetland habitats to explore the plants and animals that live there and the relationships between them. Readers will learn the role each creature plays in maintaining a healthy ecosystem, and how human intervention can upset the biomes delicate balance. Fact boxes and a simple map provide opportunities for additional learning, while detailed color photographs help readers visualize what theyre reading. This high-interest take on important classroom concepts makes learning fun!

Hot days, cold nights, and constant dryness: welcome to life in the desert! This fascinating biome is home to diverse plants, animals, and insects whose ability to survive in such a harsh environment will fascinate readers. Important life science concepts such as adaptation and survival are taught through age-appropriate language. Readers learn about desert creatures interdependent relationships and how each creature plays an important role in keeping its ecosystem balanced. Readers also learn how human intervention can harm desert biomes, which are identified through a simple yet informative global map. Colorful photos complement this information-rich science text!

Rivers and lakes are home to some of the worlds most captivating creatures. Diving beetles, water lilies, salmon, and fish eagles are just some of the diverse life-forms readers will learn about in this information-rich title. Readers learn how creatures adapt and survive in this fascinating biome. The texts treatment of important life science concepts, such as ecosystems, interdependency, and habitat survival, are designed to support elementary science curriculum standards. Colorful photographs, fact boxes, and a simple map complete a comprehensive learning experience.

Life exists everywhereeven at the top of a mountain! This title introduces readers to the world of mountain biomes, exploring the plants, animals, and insects that make this habitat unique. Written to support elementary life science curricula, the text illustrates how each creature in a biome plays an important role in an ecosystems survival. Readers learn about the relationships between creatures in a habitat and how human intervention can upset the balance. Fact boxes offer informative facts about adaptation, while a simple globe map identifies where in the world mountain biomes are found. Readers are sure to delight in the detailed color photographs that accompany this high-interest title!

Oceans are one of the worlds most interesting ecosystems! This information-rich title takes readers under the sea to explore the watery world of ocean biomes. Along the way, readers will love learning about the plants and animals that make their home in the ocean. From plankton and kelp to walrus and sea turtles, the detailed photographs that accompany the text will fascinate readers. This text supports important elementary science standards, such as understanding the relationship between creatures in a habitat, the effect of human intervention, and adaptation and survival techniques. Fact boxes and a simple global map provide opportunities for additional learning.