Terry J Jennings

Explores how rivers change the landscape as they flow from mountain springs and wind their way down to the sea; how rivers provide a home for plants and animals; and how humans use rivers.

Explains where different metals come from, how they are mined, and what they are used for. Look around you. All the things that we build, that we travel in, that we use in our homes, schools, and workplaces ... just about everything is made from materials that we either dig out of the ground or get from the plants growing there. This colorful and informative book introduces young readers to one of these important materials -- metal. It explains where...

An introduction to the characteristics and kinds of light and to color, which is caused by light. Includes study questions, activities, and experiments.

Explains the role of the sun in Earth's weather, where wind comes from, how the water cycle works, and what makes clouds and rain.

Explains how to grow bean plants, and how beans are good for people and animals, and also for the soil they grow in.