Packed with fun and interesting sidebars color photographs and artwork byother kids this awardwinning series is as useful in the classroom as it isfun to reader... » 

Packed with fun and interesting sidebars color photographs and artwork byother kids this awardwinning series is as useful in the classroom as it isfun to readers. Designed to educate entertain and help create environmentalstewards for our planet the format presents science in a way that helpsteachers address both national and state science and literacy standards. Topicsare presented in convenient spreads that enable readers to flip throughout thebooks and they provide definitions resources poetry and quotes bycelebrated people. The entire series is recommended by the National ScienceTeachers Association. Examining what happens to the environment during thewinter season this takealong guide helps children observe and understand thehabits of the wildlife in their locale. They will discover how various plantsand animals adapt to survive where the insects reptiles and amphibiansretreat to and when they might expect to see them again. Differences betweencryptic coloration and camouflage as well as hibernation and torpor areidentified and explored along with why some animals migrate and others dont.Among the creatures covered are bears deer foxes rabbits squirrelscardinals chickadees and titmice. «