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ID003203
Call Number508/KOW
Title ProperEverything Kids - Nature Book
LanguageENG
AuthorKowalski, Kathiann M.
PublicationUSA,  Adams Media Corporation,  2000.
Description131p   Green Spine
SeriesEverything
NoteExplores the different natural habitats--forests, rain forests, grasslands, deserts, cold regions, oceans and rivers--and the plant and animal life that exists in each.
NoteThe World of Nature -
Where is nature?
Our world : Just right for life
Making mountains
Natural disaster : Volcanoes
Natural disaster : Earthquakes
Natural phenomena : Sunrise and sunset
What makes the colors in a rainbow
Changing seasons

The Nature of Life -
How do you know if something else is alive?
Classifying natural life
The simple life : Monera and Protista
The fungus among us
Plants : Putting down roots
Animals of all sorts
Chains, Webs, and Pyramids
Adapted to the environment

Life in the Forest
Coniferous forest
Temperate forest
Anatomy of a tree
Moss on the forest floor
The double life of ferns
Forest flowers
Smells and spines

Tropical Rain Forests -
Warm and wet
Lots of life from bottom to top
Diversity in the Rain forest
Animal communication
Rain forests at risk

Grasslands -
Prairies
Leaves of grass
Other grassland plants
What's that buzz?
The African Savanna

Deserts -
Dry lands
Types of cactus
Getting along with cactus
Cactuses aren't the only plants
Dealing with dryness and heat
Australian originals

Surviving in the Cold Climates -
Polar regions : North and South
Lichens like tundra
Summer flowers
Bug city
Migration
Warm fur coats
A long winter's sleep
Alpine tundra

The Watery World of Nature -
Water, water - Almost everywhere
Wave words
Seaweed by the seashore
Plankton, Fish and much, much more
Beaches and tidal pools
Coral reefs
Deep, deep down
Rivers, lakes, and streams
Wetlands

People Affecting Nature -
Give a hoot about habitat loss
The Specter of Sprawl
Alien invaders
Endangered species
Pollution problems
Acid rain
Global warming
Fight greenhouse gases

Enjoy the Great Outdoors -
Take a hike!
Hikes away from home
Campouts
Art in nature
Nature photography
Read all about it
Plant a wildlife garden
Standard Number158062684X
Price. QualificationRs. 100(Pb)
Classification Number508
Key WordsNature study - Activity programs ;  Nature study


 
 
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