Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison
Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison
Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison
Description
Description
Learn how plants adapt to thrive in all kinds of environments in this colorful nonfiction book!
How do plants survive in different environments? They adapt! Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison introduces readers 5 to 8 to some of the characteristics plants have developed to help them survive. From the saguaro cactus with its waxy coat to kidney beans and their ability to poison anything that tries to eat them raw, plant adaptations are fun and fascinating! How do wild plants adapt? Through natural selection! Natural selection happens when plants with features that help them survive are those that live long enough to pass down these characteristics to their offspring. Over many generations, the traits that don't help with survival appear less and less often. The plants have adapted!
Scientific concepts including biological evolution, heredity, and ecology come clear with engaging illustrations and lots of familiar, real-life examples. An introductory poem offers language arts connections while a hands-on activity reinforces concepts in the book. A glossary and photographs offer even more supplemental learning opportunities.
Plant Adaptations: Shallow Roots, Thick Stalks, and Poison is part of an eight-book set of Picture Book Science books designed to introduce young scientists to environmental science. Other titles include: Insect Adaptations: Mouthparts, Mimicry, and Flying and Microbe Adaptations: Glowing Lights, Hot Vents, and Large Numbers. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core state standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.
About the Author
About the Author
Andi Diehn works as a children's book editor and marketer at Nomad Press. She has written 21 children's books, most of them nonfiction science books, and visits classrooms and libraries around the country to present programs about being a science writer. Andi lives in rural New Hampshire.
Website: andidiehn.comLex Cornell is a graduate of The Center for Cartoon Studies. They have illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including the Picture Book Science: Biomes set, Climate Change: The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans; Rocks and Minerals: Get the Dirt on Geology; and Gender Identity: Beyond Pronouns and Bathrooms. Lex lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Website: www.lexcornell.com
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"The newest Picture Book Science series introduces simple machines through poems, declarative sentences that define technical vocabulary in context, and relatable examples supported by bright illustrations featuring diverse casts of characters. Worthy additions for elementary STEAM collections."
School Library Journal
"The combination of humor and everyday experiences make this an enjoyable introduction to simple machines for primary grades."
Praise for other Picture Book Science books by Andi Diehn
Unleashing readers.com "Young children have so many questions about the world and how everything works. Curiousity runs wild in their brains, but more than anything they just want to learn and absorb. This series is a must get for parents, classrooms, and libraries because it addresses many of the questions that kids have."Booklist Series Nonfiction Showcase
"Whether for a classroom read-aloud or individual perusal, this series is a charming and educational resource that will spark a love for science and nature in young readers."
Praise for other books by Andi Diehn in the Picture Book Science series
The 50 Best Science Books for Kids 2018 PsySci.co. "This is an amazing book with great drawings and really, really understandable examples. It will not only be fun for kids but also for parents as they discover physics is not the enemy they remember from high-school."Midwest Book Review
"Scientific concepts in this simply outstanding nature series include examples of biological evolution, heredity, and ecology making these concepts come clear with engaging illustrations and lots of familiar, real-life examples. ... This nature series from Nomad Press is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library Science collections for young readers."
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