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When planet Earth was new
By James Gladstone, Katherine Diemert. 2017
It has taken billions of years for Earth to become the planet it is today. 'When planet Earth was new'…
looks back to the very beginning, using a poetic approach grounded in scientific fact to give an overview of how the planet has changed over time: from hot lava to the formation of oceans to the evolution of living things in water and on land. The book also includes the relatively recent evolution of humans - who are just a tiny speck in the sweep of Earth's history. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.Why does the sun set? (Nature's super secrets)
By Violet Miller. 2013
For centuries, people have delighted in watching the sun rise and set; scientists have dedicated many hours to researching Earth's…
rotation and what makes the sky change. Now, readers can share in this mystery with diagrams of the sun and Earth that help readers visualize Earth's rotation, while approachable language makes the complex topic easy to understand. Grades K-3. 2014.Dinosaurs live on!: and other fun facts
By Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Aaron Spurgeon. 2015
Go back in time with this dino-mite book of fun facts about fossils, pterodactyls, the T. rex, and more! Did…
you know that the Tyrannosaurus rex was up to forty-two feet in length? How about that the Triceratops had between 400 and 800 teeth? Or that some scientists believe that chickens are descendants of dinosaurs? Filled with tons of facts about dinosaurs, this book is sure to be a prehistoric hit! Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.Tiny creatures: the world of microbes
By Nicola Davies, Emily Sutton. 2014
All around the world – in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your body! – there…
are living things so tiny that millions could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. And they’re busy doing all sorts of things, from giving you a cold to making yogurt to eroding mountains and helping make the air we breathe. Grades K-3. 2014.Saturn could sail
By Laura Lyn DiSiena, Pete Oswald, Aaron Spurgeon. 2014
Blast off with this book of fun facts about spacecraft, planets, the Milky Way, and more! Did you know that…
Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system? If there were a body of water large enough to hold it, Saturn would float! Or that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1,000 times? Filled with tons of cool facts about outer space, this book is out of this world! Grades K-3. 2014.Things that float and things that don't
By David A Adler, Anna Raff. 2013
It can be surprising which objects float and which don't. An apple floats, but a ball of aluminum foil does…
not. If that same ball of foil is shaped into a boat, it floats! Why? And how is it possible that a huge ship made of steel can float? This book answers these questions about density and flotation, and includes activities that demonstrate the properties of flotation. Grades K-3. 2013.Ankylosaur attack (Tales of prehistoric life)
By Valerie Wyatt, Daniel Loxton, Jim W. W Smith. 2011
What did dinosaurs look like in their natural environment? Find out in this story of a young ankylosaur (a plant-eating,…
heavy-plated dinosaur) living along the banks of a grassy lake. When he encounters an old ankylosaur, he tries to make contact, only to be rebuffed. Then a T. rex attacks, and the youngster knows the old dinosaur is in grave danger. Can he come to the rescue in time? Grades K-3. 2011. (Tales of prehistoric life)If I were an astronaut (Dream big!)
By Eric Braun, Sharon Harmer. 2010
If I were an astronaut, I would zoom into outer space! I would help build the International Space Station, take…
a spacewalk, and do cool science experiments. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be an astronaut. Grades K-3. 2010. (Dream big!)The mangrove tree: planting trees to feed families
By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L Roth. 2011
For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without…
enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped change their lives for the better. And it all started with some special trees. Grades K-3. 2011.My plane book
By Ellen Kirk. 2006
Two eyes, a nose, and a mouth
By Roberta Grobel Intrater. 1995
There's a barnyard in my bedroom
By Eugenie Fernandes, David T Suzuki. 2008
From their sheets and pillows to their books, fruit, and furniture, nearly everything in Jamie's and Megan's lives has come…
from nature. Learning to truly understand what surrounds them, they discover that the air they breathe includes water and life-giving gases and that the seeds they find will grow into vegetables. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2008.Rainbows never end: and other fun facts
By Laura Lyn DiSiena, Pete Oswald. 2014
Did you know that rainbows are full circles - so they never actually end? How about that light from the…
sun reaches Earth in around eight minutes? Or that all snowflakes have six sides? This engaging book is just filled with fun facts about rainbows, sunlight, snow and much more! Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.On the day you were born
By Debra Frasier. 1991
My truck book
By Ellen Kirk. 2006
A Forest in the City
By Andrea Curtis. 2020
This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest and dives into the question of how we can…
live in harmony with city trees.“Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green … Is this the city you know?”A Forest in the City looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird’s-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree’s trunk, back into the leaves and branches. Trees make our cities more beautiful and provide shade but they also fight climate change and pollution, benefit our health and connections to one another, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and much more. Yet city trees face an abundance of problems, such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light conditions. So how can we create a healthy environment for city trees? Urban foresters are trying to create better growing conditions, plant diverse species, and maintain trees as they age. These strategies, and more, reveal that the urban forest is a complex system—A Forest in the City shows readers we are a part of it. Includes a list of activities to help the urban forest and a glossary.The ThinkCities series is inspired by the urgency for new approaches to city life as a result of climate change, population growth and increased density. It highlights the challenges and risks cities face, but also offers hope for building resilience, sustainability and quality of life as young people act as advocates for themselves and their communities.Key Text Featuresdiagramsauthor's noteglossarysourcesdefinitionsCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.4Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.8Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in tJourney Around the Sun: The Story of Halley's Comet
By James Gladstone, Yaara Eshet. 2021
Sun in My Tummy
By Laura Alary, Andrea Blinick. 2022
In simple but expressive language, a mother describes to her young daughter how the sun’s light becomes the energy in…
her body through the oats, blueberries, and milk in her home-cooked breakfast.Boobies
By Nancy Vo. 2022
One Tiny Bubble: The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor
By Karen Krossing. 2022