"Follow a classroom of diverse kindergartners as they plant seeds in their garden, tend the growing plants, and harvest the vegetables. Clear, bright photographs show the plant life cycle"--

Describes the formation, geography, ecology, and inhabitants of the isolated Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Introduces marine mammals that are specially adapted to life in the water.

Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.

Introduces "living fossils, or modern-day animals that very closely resemble their ancient relatives. Meet the coelacanth, horseshoe crab, dragonfly, tuatara, nautilus, and Hula painted frog. All are living fossils. Why have they changed so little over time, while other animals evolved or went extinct?"--Amazon.com.

Takes the reader on a trip to China's high country and explains what happens in a panda's world.

In 4 weeks there will be butterflies in room 6! Mrs. Best brought butterfly eggs to school. Tiny caterpillars hatched out of them. The kindergartners gave the caterpillars food and watched them grow... and grow... and grow... until finally they became chrysalises. Now butterflies are growing inside. The children watch and wait. When will the butterflies come out?

Takes the reader on an underwater journey in an killer whale's world.