Botanik

Did you know that botanists are scientists that study plants? By studying plants, they can help cure diseases or find new ways of using plants for food. Discover more fascinating facts in Botanist, a STEM Careers book.

From peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to macaroni and cheese, Valorie Fisher explores the science behind our most delicious dishes!Valorie Fisher dives deep into the science of what we eat and where ingredients come from by exploring what happens behind the scenes of favorite, everyday foods like pizza, honey, milk, maple syrup, vegetable soup, and more! With the help of bold, eye-catching yet simple graphics, inquisitive minds will love discovering what makes popcorn pop, why bread rises, and how bees make honeycomb. With this book peppered with facts like how many eggs a hen lays in a year and how many gallons of sap it takes to make one gallon of syrup, readers will be fascinated by all the amazing things they never knew about the food they eat! Now You Know What You Eat also includes a glossary, and a graphic about the food groups, as well as an introduction to vitamins and minerals. With a growing focus on STEM for this early age group, this book encourages readers to ask their own questions about the world around them, and to fall in love with discovering the answers!

Get the facts on an array of leafy organisms and discover the unexpected ways humans and plants are alike in Just Like Us! Plants. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.  What living things wear perfume, bask in the sun, use weapons to defend themselves, and even go on ocean cruises? PLANTS! While they might seem as different from humans as possible, we actually have a lot in common with our photosynthesizing friends. From drinking water to disguising themselves to communicating with one another, plants are a lot like us—though with fascinating twists all their own. Factual, funny, and featuring a dynamic mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations, Just Like Us! Plants will charm even the most reluctant nonfiction readers.What makes plants so much like people?- STEM for Kids: Find out how plants use perfume to attract friends and weapons to defend themselves, just like us!- Engaging Nonfiction: A dynamic mix of real photographs and hilarious cartoon illustrations makes learning fun for even the most reluctant readers.- Plant Biology for Children: Learn the basics of photosynthesis, pollination, and how some seeds even take ocean cruises to find a new home.- Surprising Similarities: From wearing clever disguises to communicating with each other, this book reveals the secret ways plants are just like people.

A first science series that introduces young readers to basic science principles in a friendly and accessible way. Early scientific skills are taught through a combination of experiments, activities and key questions, designed to get young scientists thinking!<BR><BR>All About Plants looks at the parts of a plant and describes where and how plants grow.