A chunk of granite rock may look gray and boring, but take a closer look under a microscope and i...

How is a rain forest plant from Madagascar used to cure cancer? What part of a willow tree has be...

Most plants have roots, stems, and leaves. Many grow flowers, seeds, and fruits. Some plants, how...

What happens if you put two magnets together? What objects are attracted to a magnet? How strong ...

It's early morning in the Amazon rain forest. A large monkey is climbing through the branches of ...

Some flowers may look beautiful, but their petals and seeds have the power to kill! This book exp...

The sand on a beach feels soft beneath your bare feet, but take a close-up look at the sand under...

From playing a musical instrument to chatting with a friend, we experience sound every day, but w...

Some use the wind. Others need water. Some plants use furry animals, and others rely on hungry bi...

Which mountain is more than 5 miles high? How was the mile-deep Grand Canyon formed? Where in the...

Which tree weighs as much as 450 elephants and is the heaviest living thing on Earth? How can a t...

How do we know there is air all around us if we can't see it? Is it possible for air to make some...

A young child joins his scientist parents as they observe the behavior a wolf pack over the cours...

As a huge volcano erupts, scorching-hot lava pours down its slopes. Soon, however, the lava will ...

What water plant can clean up a polluted river by removing bacteria, chemicals, and even oil from...

Kids just love to investigate what makes things stop and go! In this title, students will have th...

We see different colors every day, and we all have a favorite color. But what makes objects diffe...

What's the tallest tree in the world? How many thousands of years has the oldest plant on Earth b...

Soil can be brown, black, crumbly, dry, wet--but so can dirt. So what's the difference? People of...

Some plants have glossy green leaves. Some have colorful flowers. Some plants have long, sharp sp...

Snowshoe Hare

Trees and other plants make our world look beautiful, but did you know that plants use their leav...

On the gleaming white ice, a little seal pup dozes in the sun. Her fluffy white fur camouflages h...

In the Arizona desert stands a stunning rock formation called The Wave. How did the rock's colorf...

A child watches a female cardinal building a nest in his backyard and decides to record what happ...

How do we know if a substance is a liquid? What properties make an object a solid? How do liquids...

From Stone Age hunters who carved spearheads from rock, to modern-day construction workers buildi...

North American River Otter

What is happening when we see a honeybee covered with yellow dust busily buzzing from flower to f...

People can visit a market to buy food, and animals look for food in the environment where they li...

Explores the world of carnivorous plants that obtain nutrients by 'eating' animals and insects.

Is it possible to make heat by rubbing your hands together? Why does an ice cube melt when you ho...

Beneath our feet extreme pressure and heat inside Earth's crust is constantly forming new, super-...

A young child enjoys watching the colorful dragonflies at the pond near her home and decides to s...

What are different types of soil made of, and just how is dirt made? In this title, students will...