Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the things to see in the Spring such as flowers, caterpillars, baby birds, and baby animals.
Full-color illustrated photographs describe the life cycle, characteristics, and habitats of a variety of parrots describing what they eat and how they raise their young.
Provides information about floods, explaining how and why they happen, discussing flood prevention, and looking at the aftermath of floods. Includes a related activity that demonstrates how different soils absorb water differently.
Looks at what was going on in the world at the time Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, which he started in 1503, discusses the life and work of the artist, and provides a description of the famous painting.
Color photos fill this overview of terrariums, which explains what they are and describes closed terrariums, terrarium care, and vivariums, and presents instructions for an experiment in recycling water and a listing of related books and Web sites.
Briefly describes what goes on at a fire station, the people who work there either as professional or volunteer firefighters, the equipment they use, and what happens when a fire alarm is sounded. Includes a related activity.
Color photos fill this overview of beehives, which describes beehive architecture, types of honeybees, and bee communication, and presents instructions for a communication experiment and a listing of related books and Web sites.
