Nature's Classroom

A whole world of animals exists often out of sight, underfoot, or nearly invisible-unless we really keep our eyes open. We can call these insects, arachnids, worms, and other creepy-crawlies "minibeasts" because they may be tiny but they're mighty in many ways. This fun, beautifully designed book presents essential and curricular information about bugs and other small organisms. Readers will find out everything they need to know about minibeasts' diet, life cycles, habitats, adaptations, and importance in food webs and habitats. Quizzes and activities will further engage and spark bug lovers' curiosity.

Water is essential for all life on Earth. It's critical that people understand the water cycle, how water travels on and within the planet, and their role in keeping water clean and available for everyone's use. This valuable volume can help! It offers a wealth of interesting information about bodies of water, freshwater and saltwater sources, watery habitats, and efforts to fight water pollution. Quizzes, graphic organizers, illustrations, and activities further engage readers with curricular concepts and reinforce the many key ideas.

Sometimes we only think about the weather when it affects us. Weather is the state of Earth's atmosphere. It's always changing and impacting lives, whether we know it or not. This beneficial book offers at-level information about weather as an essential earth science topic. Readers will learn about climate and seasons as well as rain, snow, and lightning and how they occur. They'll even learn how to make their own tornado in a bottle in one of the volume's many entertaining activities. The accessible information, inviting illustrations and diagrams, and intriguing projects may even inspire readers to become budding meteorologists.

A habitat is where a living thing makes its home. Habitats can range from a rainforest to a backyard. The health of a habitat can mean the endurance of a species or its extinction. This beautiful book, a must-have STEM resource, offers readers a wide range of information about animals and their habitats. They'll find out how animals survive in their diverse homes, including deserts, ponds, oceans, tundra, and even cities. They'll learn about biomes, food chains, and adaptations too. Vibrant illustrations and informative diagrams support the carefully crafted text, which focuses on key curricular elementary science concepts.

Everyone knows birds have feathers, but they may not consider why. Everyone knows that birds have beaks, but they may not have noticed beaks' various shapes. And yes, many birds build nests, but they build them out of different materials. This wonderful book will open readers' eyes to the diversity of bird species, bird habitats, and bird behaviors through accessible text, bright illustrations, and colorful diagrams. The carefully researched information reflects key at-level curricular concepts. Activities, including helpful projects and a game, will further draw in both seasoned bird-watchers and those newly curious about our feathered friends.

Plants are more than pleasant things to look at. Our lives depend on them! This beautifully designed volume about vegetation stresses the importance of plants on our planet. Readers will learn unforgettable facts about plants, including the wide variety of species, habitats, characteristics, reproductive adaptations, and human uses. Activity boxes encourage readers to get outside to observe the plants where they live, while quizzes reinforce essential curricular information. Hands-on projects such as designing a garden and pressing flowers offer more ways to appreciate the plentiful plant life on Earth.