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Author
Publisher
Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Animals, like people, live in many different environments called biomes. Deserts, forests, wetlands, and oceans support a wide range of animals and plants. Discover the different types of biomes and the creatures that live and thrive in those unique environments."--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Deep in Southern Mexico's jungle, the Villa Luz limestone caves support an ecosystem that thrives in a highly poisonous, acidic environment. This rare type of cave is found in few spots on Earth. The Villa Luz, is known for the bacteria in its thermal sulphur springs that produce hydrogen sulfide gas. When the gases form bonds with oxygen, the result is sulfuric acid. The acid eats away at the cave walls, constantly altering the patterns in the cretaceous...
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This program takes young viewers on a journey to different types of biomes around the globe, from tropical rain forests, to mountains, deserts and the ocean. Live-action footage and colorful graphics teach kids about different regions and climates and explain what an ecosystem is, and examines the impact living organisms and their environments have on each other. A terrarium project shows viewers how they can build their own living ecosystem.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rain forests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. Through exquisite drawings, maps, and infographics, author Rachel Ignotofsky makes earth science accessible and entertaining, explaining how our planet works, from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The krill is gone: shows us how burning fossil fuels is impacting the world's fragile underwater ecosystems. 3 mins. Trees: a comic warning about the devastating effects of clear-cutting our rainforests. 2 mins. Green graphics: 8 Vignettes by Pascal Campion illustrating tips for reducing one's carbon footprint. 8 mins. Includes a short teaching module on Climate science for middle school. 8 mins.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about habitats and biomes. What are the five major types of biomes? What do the terms abiotic and biotic mean? What animals are found in the various biomes? What is an ecosystem? The answers to these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Journey around the globe to tropical rainforests, deserts and the ocean. Live footage and colorful graphics teach about regions and climates, and explain the impact environments and living organisms have on each other. By viewing this program, students will come to understand biomes, how plants and animals co-exist, climates and regions.
11) The nature girls
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Aki's The Nature Girls is a picture book starring an adorable troupe of girls exploring different biomes--the ocean, the desert, the tundra, the grasslands, the forest--and meeting all the cute animals that inhabit them.
Publisher
Nutmeg Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When Mrs. McGee passes through a beautiful garden asking whose it is, the gardener is the first to claim it, followed by all of the garden's inhabitants plus the sun and the rain, who also claim it as their own. This rhyming story explains the cycle of life in the garden and the similarities of all living things in terms young children will appreciate and understand.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Nature of Nature explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions-with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology-you might call it "ecology for people in a hurry": what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When top predators disappeared from Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, other animals fell into unusual patterns. Now scientists are reintroducing wild dogs to restore the park's 'landscape of fear' and with it the natural balance of the ecosystem.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"One morning, a seed suddenly and unexpectedly appears in the garden that Jack and his friends call home. The seed starts to grow, sprouting a stem, leaves, and roots... Yvonne the mole, Colette the ant and the Field Mice family are all convinced that the seed spells disaster. As its roots continue to spread, ceilings crack and paths become unwalkable. The inhabitants of the garden make a bold decision: they are going to cut the plant down! Thankfully,...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"The biosphere refers to the parts of Earth where life exists or where known life has existed in the past. The biosphere is comprised of the atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere because life exists in each of those three spheres, from birds in the sky to fish in the water to worms in the dirt. Food chains represent interconnected life cycles in the biosphere. Energy is transferred from one organism to the next and, as apex predators die, nutrients...
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The fabulous diversity of the animal kingdom is on full display in this beautifully designed book featuring some of the most interesting creatures on earth. Animals are amazing! They are able to change their colors, grow armored defensive systems, and develop amazing hiding abilities and deadly poisonous hunting skills"--
Author
Publisher
Dash! Leveled Readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
This title explores some of the amazing animals that can be found in rain forest habitats. This title is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
Author
Publisher
Blue Dot Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A tiny seed finds itself lost in the world, but with care from the Sky, Earth, and Sun it grows up to be a beautiful apple tree. When the tree meets a bird in need of help, it offers its branches as shelter and shows little readers the magic of being cared for and taking care. This comforting tale celebrates the harmonious relationship between birds and trees, reveals the quiet wonder of our ecosystems, and helps little readers appreciate the care...
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