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The United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects! Explore the vast world of unexpected foods that may help solve the global hunger crisis. Weeds, wild plants, invasive and feral species, and bugs are all food for thought. Learn about the nutritional value of various plant and animal species; visit a cricket farm; try a recipe for dandelion pancakes, kudzu salsa, or pickled purslane; and discover more about climate change, sustainability, green agriculture, indigenous foods, farm-to-table restaurants, and how to be an eco-friendly producer, consumer, and chef. Meet average folks and experts in the field who will help you stretch your culinary imagination!

The United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects! Explore the vast world of unexpected foods that may help solve the global hunger crisis. Weeds, wild plants, invasive and feral species, and bugs are all food for thought. Learn about the nutritional value of various plant and animal species; visit a cricket farm; try a recipe for dandelion pancakes, kudzu salsa, or pickled purslane; and discover more about climate change, sustainability, green agriculture, indigenous foods, farm-to-table restaurants, and how to be an eco-friendly producer, consumer, and chef. Meet average folks and experts in the field who will help you stretch your culinary imagination!

Can you name some of the muscles you use every day? Learn about how muscles give your body shape, keep your heart beating, and help you move. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.

What foods should you eat to stay healthy? Answer this question and others as you learn how food gives you energy, makes you stronger, and helps you stay healthy. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.

2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist Fungi are everywhere! They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They''re in the air you breathe and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings. They form partnerships with plants and help us clean up our planet through bioremediation. Some fungi eat our crops; others protect them. Some fungi cause diseases; others cure them. Some are bigger than you; others are so tiny you need a microscope to see them. And now, people are finding ways to use fungi to make furniture, building materials, and even sneakers.So grab your gear and let''s go find some Funky Fungi.

2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist Fungi are everywhere! They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They''re in the air you breathe and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings. They form partnerships with plants and help us clean up our planet through bioremediation. Some fungi eat our crops; others protect them. Some fungi cause diseases; others cure them. Some are bigger than you; others are so tiny you need a microscope to see them. And now, people are finding ways to use fungi to make furniture, building materials, and even sneakers.So grab your gear and let''s go find some Funky Fungi.

Ants have legs and scurry about. Plants have roots and are stuck in one place. Ants breathe oxygen; plants breathe carbon dioxide. Ants and plants are different, but they have similar needs. In Super Science: Are Ants Like Plants?, readers will find out how these living things get food, grow up, and talk to their friends.This series presents standards-supporting concepts in relatable, often-humorous ways to engage young readers and provide teachers with fun informational texts to support science curriculums. Maximum information is delivered with minimal text to engage and support early readers.

Earth zips through space at thousands of miles an hour! So, why aren’t we lost in a distant galaxy? Become a sky spy and find out! In Super Science: Sky Spies, readers in grades 1-3 will discover the secrets of the moon and stars , including how we can see celestial patterns that repeat over time by carefully watching the night sky. This series presents standards-supporting concepts in relatable, often-humorous ways to engage young readers and provide teachers with fun informational texts to support science curriculums. Maximum information is delivered with minimal text to engage and support early readers.

Ants breathe oxygen, have legs, and scurry about. Plants breathe carbon dioxide, have roots, and are stuck in one place. Ants and plants are different, but they have similar needs. Find out how these living things get food, grow up, and talk to their friends.

This nonfiction book supports NGSS standards and explores plants and animals, comparing and contrasting how they meet the basic needs of food, water, and a place to live—part of the Súper ciencias series.

Fun Children’s Book Features:

This Spanish science book includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills.24 pages with vibrant photographsGuided reading level O

About Rourke Educational Media:

We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

Earth zips through space at thousands of miles an hour! So, why aren’t we lost in a distant galaxy? Discover the secrets of the moon and stars , including how we can see celestial patterns that repeat over time by carefully watching the night sky.

This nonfiction book supports NGSS standards and explores the secrets of the moon and stars, including how we can see celestial patterns that repeat over time by carefully watching the night sky—part of the Súper ciencias series.

Fun Children’s Book Features:

This Spanish science book includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills.24 pages with vibrant photographsGuided reading level P

About Rourke Educational Media:

We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!

Ants breathe oxygen, have legs, and scurry about. Plants breathe carbon dioxide, have roots, and are stuck in one place. Ants and plants are different, but they have similar needs. Find out how these living things get food, grow up, and talk to their friends.

This nonfiction book supports NGSS standards and explores plants and animals, comparing and contrasting how they meet the basic needs of food, water, and a place to live—part of the Súper ciencias series.

Fun Children’s Book Features:

This Spanish science book includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills.24 pages with vibrant photographsGuided reading level O

About Rourke Educational Media:

We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!