 When a natural disaster strikes, chances are it gets covered by the local news. Why? Because natural disasters can have devastating impact on people’s lives. Hurricane Katrina, the Asian Tsunami in 2004, forest fires in southern California-these are just some of the natural disasters in our recent history. Through informational science texts, we can come to understand how these forces of nature work. How much damage can floods do? What kind of natural disaster is most likely to occur where we live? What can we do to protect ourselves? These are some of the questions that readers will ask and explore. More
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 Deserts, oceans, rain forests, mountains- you name it, you will find plants living there. In just about every climate and location on Earth, plants have learned to survive in that condition. How do they do it? How do their parts help them survive such extreme climates? Why are plants so diverse in color, shape and size? Find out about the amazing abilities of plants through these books. More
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 Did you ever wonder what makes the sky blue? Or why some clouds are puffy and white, while others are flat and gray? You can find all those answers, and more, if you read a book about weather! Flip the pages and you'll learn about why storms happen and even learn how to predict the weather. When you read books about weather or other informational texts, you switch the way you read. Why? You aren't just reading to meet characters and be in a world of make-believe. Informational texts are filled with facts - real information. You read these books to learn about things. More
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