New Releases by Rebecca L. Johnson

Follow a number of scientific investigations looking for the causes of climate change.

Explores the causes of current environmental problems, particularly global warming, and discusses new trends, technology, and new solutions.

An illustrated compendium of information on plants and their diverse therapeutic properties and benefits brings together folklore, scientific research, and medical theory to describe hundreds of plants and their origins.--

Through close-up photographs of cells and cell parts, this book explains what special talents your cells--and the cells of other animals--have.

6 PACK, PART OF MICROQUESTS SET

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Three states of matter include solid, liquid, or gas. Matter can change states. Matter is made of atoms. These atoms bond together as molecules that can form elements, compounds, or mixtures. Matter can undergo physical and chemical changes. Chemical changes occur after a chemical reaction.

An introduction to the connection between matter and atoms, elements, and compounds.

An introduction to the properties of matter how matter changes in chemical reactions.

Explains what plant cells are, how they were discovered, their components, how they divide, different kinds, and what they do.

Microquests is an innovative biology series from Rebecca L. Johnson, an established science writer for children. Targeted at grades 3-5, it combines engaging text with state-of-the-art micrographs, clear diagrams, and humorous illustrations. This five-book series introduces readers to the basics of animal cells, plant cells, cell division, heredity, DNA, the immune system, and more.

Machines make work easier to do.

"Four students travel to dry, icy Antarctica to study the AdeÌ1lie penguins. They use all they have learned to make an important rescue by themselves"--Publisher''s website

Facts and stories that explain the relationship between animals and the environment and recognize the contributions scientists make in understanding changes to the environment.

"A group of students studies a rare animal called a bilby in the Australian outback. They realize the value of their work when they save a bilby''s life"--Publisher''s website

"A content-based fiction book--Science"--Cover, p. 1.

Learn about discovering shipwrecks, treasure and artifacts. Identify technology used to explore the oceans.

Overview of life and work of marine biologist Sylvia Earle.

How do butterflies find their way as they migrate thousands of miles each year? See how scientists track and learn more about birds, whales, and butterflies that migrate.

The reader follows scientists as they travel to the ocean floor, visit an underground cave, and peer into the world of noctural animals. Describes tools and techniques scientists use to gather information. Explains how a hydrothermal vent can support life. Describes some of the challenges scientists face in exploring underground environments. Explains how animals adapt to a nocturnal environment.

This series presents the diverse topics of the brain, body functions, fitness and nutrition, bones and muscles, fighting disease, and making healthy choices.

Provides opportunities for students to develop and apply fundamental mathematical and scientific skills.

This series presents the diverse topics of the brain, body functions, fitness and nutrition, bones and muscles, fighting disease, and making healthy choices.