Silver, Donald M.

Examines small portions of a sandy East Coast beach and a rocky West Coast shore and describes the life they support.

Contains reproducible mini-books and three-dimensional manipulatives designed to help students in grades two and three learn about the water cycle, climate, storms, and other aspects of the weather.

Explains what a rain forest is and where they are found, the dangers they face, and the importance of protecting their unique plant and animal life.

Presents reproducible patterns for eleven wearable projects, such as "hear" muffs and muscle sleeves, designed to teach prekindergarteners through first graders about the human body and five senses, and includes lesson plans and extension activities.

Presents instructions for kids in grades 3-6 to make more than twenty models that teach about geology; includes reproducible pages and covers volcanoes, rocks and fossils, weathering, water and erosion, earthquakes, and moving plates.

Reproducible models that help students build content area knowledge and vocabulary and learn about the traditional life of Native American peoples.

Discusses the major animal groups with emphasis on habitats and behavior.