"Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Natural Gas Energy Projects from the history to how we use it today. They'll make natural gas blow up a balloon, practice drilling for gas with a snack cake, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO."--Publisher's description.

Two aliens are on their way to a party when their space ship breaks down. They ask for help from the reader and show how the bones, muscles, and nerves work to help the aliens fix their ship.

"Introduction to plants using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Presents factual information about the physical features, habitats, and behavior of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and fish. Take a leap into the pages of the animal kingdom and learn facts, take quizzes, and participate in activities that encourage learning about all sorts of animals and their habitats-- Source other than the Library of Congress.

"The Earth's five oceans and its water cycle connect all of us in important and unexpected ways"-- Provided by publisher.

"Introduction to landforms and bodies of water using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Presents facts about plants, including which ones eat insects, how cacti store water, and where the tallest tree in the world is.

"Introduction to Earth's continents using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"-- Provided by publisher.

Learn how glaciers grow, shrink, and move, shaping the world around them.

Photo illustrations capture a boom of blooming flowers in the springtime.

"How does an oak tree grow? Follow the journey through an oak tre's life cycle, from an acorn to becoming a fully grown tree."-- Provided by publisher.

Through humor, science, and engaging illustrations, this fun and comprehensive reference book is perfect for kids who want to know more about the mysterious stuff going on inside their bodies.

Presents an illustrated look at dinosaurs, as well as prehistoric life forms that preceded them, life forms that arose after their demise, and the fossils that allow us to know about them.

A stunningly illustrated treasury of animals, this book will entrance and delight young children interested in the world of nature. Bright-eyed birds, evanescent butterflies, tropical fish and other pleasures await the readers of this large format book that will appeal to young children's curiosity about the natural world. Reminiscent of the watercolors of Ernst Haeckel, John James Audubon, and Maria Sibylla Merian, these charming and expertly rendered pictures of birds, insects, and fish will provide hours of exploration. Presented in double-page spreads, interspersed with informative texts, Guiraud's illustrations capture the wondrous beauty that populates our oceans, forests, and fields. Her expressive illustrations create a sense of intimacy and empathy with the natural world and their exquisite detail rewards close investigation. Certain to captivate both children and adults, this magnificent book will instill in its readers a connection to the world around them and ignite a sense of wonder about all living things.

Prepare to cozy up with spiders, centipedes, butterflies, and bees, to name just a few! In Bug Lab for Kids, Mississippi State University associate professor, extension entomologist (bug expert), and educator John W. Guyton shares his knowledge and excitement about all things beautiful, creepy, and crawly.

Introduces several of the ocean's species, provides profiles of creatures, from dolphins and sharks to sea otters and penguins, while sharing facts about their characteristics, diets, and habitats.

What's going on inside your insides? From the skeleton to muscles and blood flow and respiration, kids can discover how all parts of the human body fit and work together. Readers can answer quiz questions to make learning interactive and fun, and try out prompted activities to learn even more. This book also includes information on sleep, going to the doctor and dentist, and body language. A glossary at the back of the book highlights key words to enhance retention. -- Provided by publisher.

"In Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids, you'll find a collection of creative projects that make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting and fun for the whole family. Start with a Minecraft lesson that gets beginners up to speed on terminology and gameplay. Then venture off on six action-packed Quests, each with four unique Labs that pair a hands-on activity with an in-game project. Look to the sky, dig beneath the ground, explore cycles in science, and engineer solutions to design challenges! Learn to document your Lab activities with sketchnoting, and how to screencast and narrate videos to share with family, friends, and other Minecrafters. Enjoy Minecraft together--and harness its powerful potential for learning--with Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids"-- Provided by publisher.

Explore our planet Earth and learn what causes weather and climate, see how the water cycle works, and explore the science behind earthquakes, eruptions, and tsunamis. Find out about the threats faced by our beautiful planet--and what you can do to save planet earth.

"Geology Lab for Kids features 52 simple, inexpensive, and fun experiments that explore the Earth's surface, structure, and processes. This family-friendly guide explores the wonders of geology, such as the formation of crystals and fossils, the layers of the Earth's crust, and how layers of rock reveal a record of time."--Back cover.

"You probably know what your favorite animals look like, but do you really have any idea how big or small they really are? Could you picture the size of a tiger's face, or an elephant's tail, or an ostrich's egg? Life-Size Animals has pages and pages of life-size illustrations of different animals' tongues, teeth, claws, eggs, tails, and more. It encourages readers to compare the sizes of the different animals to themselves-seeing how long their tongues compared to a giraffe or how big their eyes are compared to a giant squid's-and it helps to put in context just how big or small these incredible creatures are. Packed with facts and incredible illustrations, this is the kind of book that curious readers can pore over for hours and return to again and again"-- Provided by publisher.

"Más de 60 criaturas prehistóricas como nunca antes las habías visto. Increíbles modelos en 3D traen a la vida el mundo prehistórico. Este libro es un viaje en el tiempo a la era mesozoica, cuando feroces dinosaurios vagaban por la tierra, amenazantes pterosaurios cruzaban los cielos y el mar estaba lleno de reptiles impresionantes. Observa las recreaciones de cada animal prehistórico con un asombroso realismo y un detalle sin precedentes. Descubre cómo vivieron tan fascinantes criaturas, por qué se extinguieron, y qué podemos aprender de sus restos fósiles."--Amazon.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as invertebrates,fish, amphibians, reptiles,birds and mammals.