Ecosystem Architects: Animals Building Incredible Structures
Ecosystem Architects: Animals Building Incredible Structures

Author: Martha London

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1532176848

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Some animals burrow into the ground, letting air and water reach plants' roots. Others build nests in which to raise young. When they're grown, other animals can reuse the nest. Ecosystem Architects: Animals Building Incredible Structureslooks at how animal builders make the world a better place, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

We Build Our Homes
We Build Our Homes

Author: Laura Knowles

Publisher: Words & Pictures

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1910277835

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We Build Our Homes is a beautifully illustrated picture book exploring the incredible structures built by animals and the reasons why they build them. Each spread looks at a different animal, told as though from their viewpoint.

Animal Architects
Animal Architects

Author: Amy Cherrix

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-09-07

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1534456252

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"Did you know the natural world is a construction zone? Amazing animals all over the world are building all kinds of structures every single day. This fascinating, fact-filled book will captivate young scientists and naturalists and have them looking out for animal construction projects happening in their own backyards!"--

Built by Animals
Built by Animals

Author: Mike Hansell

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2007-10-18

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0199205566

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From vast termite mounds that outstrip our own skyscrapers, to elaborate birds nests, delicate shells, and deadly spiders' traps, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology. Mike Hansell reveals the biology behind animal architecture - showing how small brains have evolved to produce complex and beautiful structures.

Wild Buildings and Bridges
Wild Buildings and Bridges

Author: Etta Kaner

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1771387815

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The surprising ways nature has influenced architecture. It may come as a surprise to learn that architects have found solutions to all kinds of design challenges in nature! Some have looked to nature to solve a structural problem, like creating an earthquake-proof bridge by mimicking the extremely long roots of a special type of grass. Others have turned to nature for artistic inspiration, designing buildings and bridges that evoke the movement of swimming fish or a bird in flight. When it comes to style and structure, nature and architecture make perfect partners! From cactuses to birdsê wings, termite towers to honeycombs, inspiration for ingenious design is everywhere around us!

Symbiotic Relationships: Animals and Plants Working Together
Symbiotic Relationships: Animals and Plants Working Together

Author: Emma Huddleston

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1532176872

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Some plants and animals could not survive without a close relationship with another living thing. Symbiotic Relationships: Animals and Plants Working Togetherlooks at the amazing relationships between living things, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Animal Architecture
Animal Architecture

Author: Ingo Arndt

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419711657

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Collects photographs of structures created by animals, from the six-foot-high hills of tiny red ants to the colorfully decorated courtship arenas of the bowerbird, showcasing the connections between human and animal architecture.

Pollinators: Animals Helping Plants Thrive
Pollinators: Animals Helping Plants Thrive

Author: Martha London

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1532176856

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Many animals move pollen from one flower to another. This helps flowers make seeds to grow new plants. Pollinators: Animals Helping Plants Thrivelooks at how pollinators make the world a better place, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Seed Dispersers: Poop, Fur, and Other Ways Animals Scatter Seeds
Seed Dispersers: Poop, Fur, and Other Ways Animals Scatter Seeds

Author: Emma Huddleston

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1532176864

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Plants grow from seeds. Many seeds have a better chance at growing if they are carried some distance away from the parent plant. Animals might eat seeds and poop them out. Or seeds might get caught in their fur or feathers until they rub off. Seed Dispersers: Poop, Fur, and Other Ways Animals Scatter Seedslooks at how animals make the world a better place by scattering seeds, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Beneficial Insects: Bugs Helping Plants Survive
Beneficial Insects: Bugs Helping Plants Survive

Author: Emma Huddleston

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2019-12-15

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1532176821

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Insects play a vital role in many natural processes around the world. They help pollinate flowers, break down dead things, and provide food for many animals and people.Beneficial Insects: Bugs Helping Plants Survivelooks at how insects make the world a better place, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.