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As long as there are whales
By Evelyne Daigle, Geneviève Wright. 2004
An exploration of the world of the whales that live in the St. Lawrence River, including their physical characteristics, methods…
of communication, and food sources. Among the behaviours described are mating, hunting, and stranding, and information about the decimation of whale populations in the last 100 years and the current threats to their survival is also provided. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2004. Uniform title: Tant qu'il y aura des baleines--Balto and the great race (Stepping Stone Bks.)
By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. 1999
Animal heroes
By Karleen Bradford. 1990
Karleen Bradford describes the heroic deeds of thirteen animals -- two cats, ten dogs, and a rabbit. She also provides…
information about guide dogs, police tracking dogs, the Akita breed of dogs, and racing sled dogs. Grades 3-6.Planet zoo: one hundred animals we can't afford to lose
By Simon Barnes. 2000
This is a challenging, and at times highly emotive, account of 100 animals threatened by extinction and in need of…
human help as we enter the new millennium. Each chapter presents the knock-on effect of the animal's likely disappearance and how the future of the planet depends on its creatures. Grades 3-6.Bees (A Denver Museum of Nature & Science book)
By Deborah Hodge. 2004
Introduces how bees live and work together, the life cycle of a bee as it grows from an egg to…
an adult, and how bees "talk" to one another. Grades 2-4. 2004.Ants (A Denver Museum of Nature & Science book)
By Deborah Hodge. 2004
Introduces how a colony of ants works together, the life cycle of an ant as it develops from an egg…
to an adult, and how ants find food. Includes instructions to build an ant nest out of modeling clay. Grades 2-4. 2004.Bats (The Kids Can Press wildlife series)
By Adrienne Mason. 2003
A look at the two main kinds of bats - megabats and microbats. You'll find out where bats live, what…
they eat, how they move and how they use their sense. Grades 2-4. 2003.Animal groups: how animals live together (Animal Behavior Ser.)
By Etta Kaner, Pat Stephens. 2004
A look at different kinds of animals and how each has its own way of working together. Bees do a…
dance to tell other bees where to find food, while a flamingo may take care of many flamingo chicks that aren't even hers to help them survive. Grades 3-6. 2004.Canada's constitutional crisis: making sense of it all (a background analysis & a look at the future)
By Marjorie Montgomery Bowker. 1991
The history and politics of Canada's constitution, including the 1867 British North America Act, the 1982 Constitution Act, and the…
Meech Lake Accord. Considers the issues that remain and examines the various options.Animals in motion: how animals swim, jump, slither and glide (Animal Behavior Ser.)
By Pamela Hickman. 2000
Meet a fish that flies, a frog that climbs trees and a bird that flies backward. "Animals in Motion" contains…
facts, activities, and easy-to-do experiments that show kids how animals walk, run, glide, fly, slither and jump. Grades 3-6. 2000.You are the earth: from dinosaur breath to pizza from dirt (David Suzuki Children's Titles Ser.)
By David T Suzuki, Kathy Vanderlinden. 1999
An exploration of our natural connection to the earth and its four elements: air, water, soil, and fire, underlining the…
importance of biodiversity and respect for the environment. Grades 3-6. 1999.Rain tonight: a story of Hurricane Hazel
By Steve Pitt. 2004
Hurricane Hazel was one of the most unpredictable hurricanes in recent history. The storm was full of surprises, causing terrible…
flooding, destruction, and loss of life in the Caribbean, up the American Seaboard, and then in Southern Ontario. There were many stories about what happened when Hazel struck back in October of 1954 - here is one of them. Includes information on hurricanes. Grades 2-4. 2004.Dogs on the job!: true stories of phenomenal dogs
By Christopher Farran. 2003
Dogs can do much more than just be your pet - they can herd sheep, clear a runway for takeoff,…
help the disabled, or track missing people or animals. This collection of true stories describes animals that work for a living, including Alaskan sled dogs, bomb-sniffing dogs, and canine movie stars. Grades 4-7. 2003.Helping paws: dogs that serve (Hello reader! Level 4)
By Melinda Luke. 2001
Explains why dogs are useful to people--such as ranchers, policemen, and rescue teams. Discusses service dogs--guide dogs for the blind,…
alert dogs for the deaf, and therapy dogs for invalids, among others. Grades 2-4. 2001.Horse stories that really happened
By Diana Kimpton. 1999
Dirty planet: the Friends of the Earth guide to pollution and what you can do about it (Youth project)
By Caroline Clayton. 1999
Car bans in Mexico City. Oxygen bars in Peking. This guide offers the lowdown on the most pressing of the…
Earth's pollution problems and tells exactly who is to blame. It provides practical tips to make homes, schools and environment more green and influence local councils and governments. For junior and senior high students.Canada votes!
By Linda Granfield. 1990
Explores all aspects of an election, from the day Parliament is dissolved to the day after the polls close. Provides…
a close-up view of the electoral maps, candidates' campaigns, and the registration of voters. Grades 4-7.Extreme Survivors: Animals That Time Forgot (How Nature Works #0)
By Kimberly Ridley. 2017
Selected for the 2018 Bank Street College of Education Best STEM Children’s Books of the Year What do the goblin…
shark, horseshoe crab, the “indestructible” water bear, and a handful of other bizarre animals have in common? They are all “extreme survivors,” animals that still look much like their prehistoric ancestors from millions of years ago. Meet ten amazing animals that appear to have changed little in more than 100 million years. They are the rare exceptions to the rule. More than 99 percent of all life forms have gone extinct during the 3.6-billion-year history of life on Earth. Other organisms have changed dramatically, but not our extreme survivors. Evolution may have altered their physiology and behavior, but their body plans have stood the test of time. How have these living links with Earth’s prehistoric past survived? The search for answers is leading scientists to new discoveries about the past—and future—of life on Earth. The survival secrets of some of these ancient creatures could lead to new medicines and treatments for disease. Written in a lively, entertaining voice, Extreme Survivors provides detailed life histories and strange “survival secrets” of ten ancient animals and explains evolution and natural selection. Extensive back matter includes glossary, additional facts and geographic range for each organism and a geologic timeline of Earth. F&P Level V Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.Weather Projects for Young Scientists: Experiments and Science Fair Ideas
By Mary Kay Carson. 2007
From the everyday phenomena of wind and clouds to the awesome, destructive power of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes, children can…
explore weather in detail with this fascinating science activity book. Throughout the text instructions for building weather-measuring tools--barometers, psychrometers, anemometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, and thermometers--allow the reader to assemble them into a working weather station. More than 40 weather projects are included, such as building a model of the water cycle, creating a tornado in a bottle, calculating dew point, and reading a weather map. Most of the experiments also include ideas for expanding them into full-fledged science fair projects. Weather-related environmental issues are also addressed, such as global climate change, ozone depletion, and acid rain, as well as profiles of scientists working in the field of meteorology.