Animal Defenses

Animal Defenses

Author: Mary Lindeen

Publisher: Norwood House Press

Published: 2017-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1599538776

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Animals and their offspring must defend themselves against danger from nature or enemies. From hard shells to camouflage, animals use their physical characteristics to help keep them safe. This nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book contains high-frequency words and content vocabulary. Connecting Concepts pages include a word list along with activities to strengthen early science and literacy skills, such as understanding nonfiction text, science in the real world, science and academic language, fluency, and finding further information. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards for Grades K-3.


Creeping Slime

Creeping Slime

Author: Ellen Lawrence

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2018-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1642804215

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Animal, plant, fungus—just what kind of living thing is a slime mold? How do these slimy blobs move from place to place? And how do slime molds help clean up rotting leaves and other dead stuff in backyards and forests? In this brand-new title, learn the answers to these questions and more—and prepare to get slimed! This new Science Slam! title will introduce readers to the secret, oozy world of slime molds. The book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce children to bizarre and interesting facts. Innovative, grade-appropriate activities and experiments, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating fact boxes will hold readers’ interests with a viselike grip. And, best of all, the activities are gooey and fun!


Slime Travelers

Slime Travelers

Author: Ellen Lawrence

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2018-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1642804266

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How does a slug use its slime to travel from place to place? Why does a slug’s sticky slime help keep it safe from hungry birds and toads? And why is it so tricky to wash a slug’s gooey slime from your fingers? In this brand-new title, learn the answers to these questions and more—and prepare to get slimed! This new Science Slam! title will introduce readers to the slippery, slimy world of slugs! The book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce children to bizarre and interesting facts. Innovative, grade-appropriate activities and experiments, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating fact boxes will hold readers’ interests with a viselike grip. And, best of all, the activities are gooey and fun!


Stinky Animals

Stinky Animals

Author: Nadia Higgins

Publisher: Back Office! Animal Defenses

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620313121

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In Stinky Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the skunk, opossum, and Komodo dragon that protect themselves against predators with unpleasant odors. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore the unique adaptations of these stinky animals. An infographic illustrates the way different skunks deliver scent, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about stinky animals using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Stinky Animals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Stinky Animals is part of Jump!'s Back Off! Animal Defenses series.


Know It All! Grades 6-8 Reading

Know It All! Grades 6-8 Reading

Author: Princeton Review (Firm)

Publisher: The Princeton Review

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0375763791

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We Get Results We know what it takes to succeed in the classroom and on tests. This book includes strategies that are proven to improve student performance. We provide - content review, detailed lessons, and practice exercises modeled on the skills tested by standardized tests - proven test-taking skills and techniques such as how to determine the main idea of a passage and write answers to open-response questions


Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime

Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime

Author: Ellen Prager

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 0226678725

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When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea's waves are a staggering variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of life--to reproduce, to eat, and to avoid being eaten. Marine scientist Ellen Prager takes us deep into the sea to introduce a cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures. From the tiny arrow worms whose voracious ways may lead to death by overeating, to the lobsters that battle rivals or seduce mates with their urine, Prager reveals the ways they interact as predators, prey, or potential mates. And while these animals make for some jaw-dropping stories--there's far more to Prager's account than entertaining anecdotes: again and again, she illustrates the crucial connections between life in the ocean and humankind, in everything from our food supply to our economy, and in drug discovery, biomedical research, and popular culture.--From publisher description.


Animal Defenses

Animal Defenses

Author: Christina Wilsdon

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1438126050

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Insects that look like leaves, snakes that play dead, fish that fly, and toads with poisonous skin--these creatures are among many that defend themselves in fascinating ways. Animal Defenses presents the wide variety of physical and behavioral adaptations used by animals and insects in their struggle to survive and shows how scientists continue to make new discoveries about the age-old maneuvering between predator and prey.


Why Fish Fart

Why Fish Fart

Author: Francesca Gould

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-06-12

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0698158377

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Get ready to squirm and squeal over the craziest facts you've ever heard! Have you ever wondered: How many pounds of insect parts the average person eats each year? Which specialty coffee is made from poop? How someone turned farting into a job? No? Then don’t open this book. The world around you is pretty wonderful, but also extremely weird. For very odd facts about the human body, look for Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers: Gross but True Things You Don't Want to Know About Your Body.


Reflections on a Life in Exile

Reflections on a Life in Exile

Author: J.F. Riordan

Publisher: Beaufort Books

Published: 2019-05-01

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 0825308038

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Recipient of the 2020 Shelf Unbound Notable Indie Award A collection of essays by novelist J.F. Riordan, Reflections on a Life in Exile is easy to pick up, and hard to put down. By turns deeply spiritual and gently comic, these brief meditations range from the inconveniences of modern life to the shifting nature of grief. Whether it's an unexpected revelation from a trip to the hardware store, a casual encounter with a tow-truck driver, the changing seasons, or a conversation with a store clerk grieving for a dog, J. F. Riordan captures and magnifies the passing beauty of the ordinary and the extraordinary that lingers near the surface of daily life.