Product Description: Fun and informative activities for all agesA handy collection for any season of the yearLively line drawings complement the textDozens of activities and explorations teach basic facts about animals, plants, weather, geology, biology, astronomy, and more...read more

Product Description: Though we often think of the natural world as lying far from our front door, often the most interesting aspects of nature can be found in the kitchen, basement, or backyard. Discover Nature Around the House explores the properties, processes, and phases of the plant and animal life in our own homes, from ferns and cacti to spiders and dogs...read more

Introduces the reader to some common plants and animals that can be found in various water environments and provides various related 'hands-on' activities.

Introduces common living things that continue to make a living during the winter and suggests activities for discovering what each creature looks like, where it lives, and how it survives.

An introduction to the world of nocturnal creatures and plants includes simple experiments and activities

Introduces the three zones of our backyard environment, the canopy, field, and forest floor, and describes the plant and animal life found there. Includes simple experiments and activities. (view table of contents)

Introduces the three types of seashore and the creatures and features of each, and presents related experiments (view table of contents)