Botanical Illustration

Botanical Illustration
Author: Kristina Mercedes Urquhart
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2019-01-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684520576

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Imagine a career where you get paid to draw all day. That's what botanical illustrators do! Get inside the mind of a botanical illustrator, and learn how their intricate drawings of plants help science. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career connections by providing a glimpse into the lives of real-life Smithsonian employees currently working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with this book that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

Inside a Plant: Read Along or Enhanced eBook

Inside a Plant: Read Along or Enhanced eBook
Author: Christina Hill
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

This science reader introduces students to the life cycle of plants. With bright, engaging images, it details the parts of plants and how plants grow and thrive. With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabula

Plant Reproduction: Read Along or Enhanced eBook

Plant Reproduction: Read Along or Enhanced eBook
Author: Shelly C. Buchanan
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

This high-interest nonfiction reader will help students gain science content knowledge while building their literacy skills and reading comprehension. This appropriately leveled text features hands-on, simple science experiments and full-color images and

Fires: Read Along or Enhanced eBook

Fires: Read Along or Enhanced eBook
Author: William B. Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Perhaps nothing is more frightening than seeing a forest fire rage out of control. Sometimes, however, fires are set intentionally to benefit the environment. Readers will learn what fire is, how it burns, and how fires can both help and harm the areas th

Plant Secrets

Plant Secrets
Author: Emily Goodman
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684446651

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Look for the SECRET hidden inside . . . Plants come in all shapes and sizes, but they go through the same stages as they grow. Using four common plants, young readers learn about a plant's life cycles. Simple text and colorful illustrations show the major phases of plant growth: seed, plant, flower, and fruit. Back matter offers more information on each plant, as well as on each stage of growth.

How it Happens at the Truck Plant

How it Happens at the Truck Plant
Author: Jenna Anderson
Publisher: The Oliver Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-06-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1545744769

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: This twelve-book series from Clara House, a division of The Oliver Press, offers young readers a ticket for a private tour of some of America’s most exciting places—where people and machines work together to produce the items and services we use every day. Detailed, full-color photographs and clear, engaging text guide children step by step through fascinating processes. From how one company cooks up delicious candy bars to how the post office delivers a letter to its destination, How It Happens books give readers a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity and labor that shape the world around them.

16th Century Superstar: Da Vinci

16th Century Superstar: Da Vinci
Author: Wendy Conklin
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684448867

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: What makes someone a "superstar"? If anyone ever earned that title, it is Leonardo da Vinci. He not only painted, he also designed architecture, created maps, and dreamed up countless machines that ended up getting built hundreds of years later. Learn all about this 16th century superstar with this biography! Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this title features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

Rainforests: Read Along or Enhanced eBook

Rainforests: Read Along or Enhanced eBook
Author: Yvonne Franklin
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Readers learn all about tropical and temperate rainforests and the differences between these two unique biomes. Rainforests are filled with wonder and mystery, from the tall trees in the canopy to the dark and damp leaves on the forest floor. The plants a

Jayden's Impossible Garden Read-along ebook

Jayden's Impossible Garden Read-along ebook
Author: Mélina Mangal
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2024-09-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1631989812

Jayden and a new friend bring nature to the city in this timeless story about a community garden Amidst all the buildings, people, and traffic in his neighborhood, Jayden sees nature everywhere: the squirrels scrounging, the cardinals calling, and the dandelions growing. But Mama doesn't believe there's nature in the city. So Jayden sets out to help Mama see what he sees. With the help of his friend Mr. Curtis, Jayden plants the seeds of a community garden and brings together his neighbors—and Mama—to show them the magic of nature in the middle of the city. Timeless and vibrant, this story highlights the beauty of intergenerational relationships and the power of imagination and perseverance in bringing the vision of a community garden to life. Jayden's love of nature will inspire readers to see their environment and surroundings as bursting with opportunities for growth and connection. At the back of the book, readers will find activities to make items found in the book, such as the milk jug bird feeder. Jayden's Impossible Garden is the winner of the 2019 African American Voices in Children's Literature writing contest, cosponsored by Strive Publishing and Free Spirit Publishing, and the recipient of the 2021 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention, Picture Books, Early Reader (Children's). .

How it Happens at the ATV Plant

How it Happens at the ATV Plant
Author: Jenna Anderson
Publisher: The Oliver Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-06-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1545744432

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: This twelve-book series from Clara House, a division of The Oliver Press, offers young readers a ticket for a private tour of some of America’s most exciting places—where people and machines work together to produce the items and services we use every day. Detailed, full-color photographs and clear, engaging text guide children step by step through fascinating processes. From how one company cooks up delicious candy bars to how the post office delivers a letter to its destination, How It Happens books give readers a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity and labor that shape the world around them.