New Releases by Rebecca L. Johnson

An illustrated compendium of information on plants and their diverse therapeutic properties and benefits brings together folklore, scientific research, and medical theory to describe hundreds of plants and their origins.--

Through close-up photographs of cells and cell parts, this book explains what special talents your cells--and the cells of other animals--have.

6 PACK, PART OF MICROQUESTS SET

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Three states of matter include solid, liquid, or gas. Matter can change states. Matter is made of atoms. These atoms bond together as molecules that can form elements, compounds, or mixtures. Matter can undergo physical and chemical changes. Chemical changes occur after a chemical reaction.

An introduction to the connection between matter and atoms, elements, and compounds.

An introduction to the properties of matter how matter changes in chemical reactions.

Explains what plant cells are, how they were discovered, their components, how they divide, different kinds, and what they do.

Describes how the body fights off germs, from secretions including tears and saliva to the cells that make up the immune system.

Machines make work easier to do.

Facts and stories that explain the relationship between animals and the environment and recognize the contributions scientists make in understanding changes to the environment.

"A content-based fiction book--Science"--Cover, p. 1.

"A group of students studies a rare animal called a bilby in the Australian outback. They realize the value of their work when they save a bilby''s life"--Publisher''s website

Overview of life and work of paleontologist Paul Sereno.

Learn about discovering shipwrecks, treasure and artifacts. Identify technology used to explore the oceans.

How do butterflies find their way as they migrate thousands of miles each year? See how scientists track and learn more about birds, whales, and butterflies that migrate.

The reader follows scientists as they travel to the ocean floor, visit an underground cave, and peer into the world of noctural animals. Describes tools and techniques scientists use to gather information. Explains how a hydrothermal vent can support life. Describes some of the challenges scientists face in exploring underground environments. Explains how animals adapt to a nocturnal environment.

This series presents the diverse topics of the brain, body functions, fitness and nutrition, bones and muscles, fighting disease, and making healthy choices.

Provides opportunities for students to develop and apply fundamental mathematical and scientific skills.

This series presents the diverse topics of the brain, body functions, fitness and nutrition, bones and muscles, fighting disease, and making healthy choices.

The student will learn to identify chemical changes and the signs that they have occurred. Introduces how to distinguish between physical and chemical changes, and the concept that chemical reactions involve changes in energy. Identifies factors that affect reaction rate. Explains the role of enzymes in chemical reactions. Describes the importance of chemical reactions in daily life.

Do you realize there are about 100 trillion cells in your body? That''s a lot of cells to manage! It''s a good thing they are organized into systems that all work together. This book takes you on a journey inside your body to see many types of cells skin cells, blood cells, muscle cells, and more magnified hundreds or thousands of times larger than their actual size. You''ll find out how groups of cells work together to keep your body running. Are you ready for this microquest?

Describes the physical characteristics and habitat of carnivorous plants, including pitcher plants, venus fly traps, and cobra lilies.