Central Kansas Library System

Recognized as an exemplar text by the Common Core State Standards, this updated version of DISCOVERING MARS features a new cover and the latest information and discoveries about the red planet. Featuring incredible photos and new information about the latest research into Mars, this updated edition of DISCOVERING MARS covers everything about the great red planet, from past to present.Topics covered include myths and facts about life on Mars, a history...

Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

Provides answers to a variety of questions about tornadoes and hurricanes, including "Where do most tornadoes strike," and "How long do hurricanes last?"

Asks readers a true-or-false question about the physical characteristics, diet, or behavior of butterflies or caterpillars that the reader can find the answer to by turning the page.

Brief text and pictures portray the characteristics and habits of bears.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crickets while giving particular emphasis to how they chirp.

The solar system is a great big family. Read and discover all about the solar system. -- back cover.

A simple explanation of what bears look like, how they hunt, what they eat, how they sleep during the winter, and how their cubs are born and raised.

An introduction to reflex acts that explains why we sneeze, shiver, hiccup, and yawn.

"Explains how electricity is produced and transmitted, how to create electricity using an electrical wire and a magnet, how generators supply electricity for cities, and how electricity works in homes."--T.p. verso