Muddy Creek in Edgewater, Maryland is the site of a major makeover. The land around the stream has worn down. Find out what caused Muddy Creek to erode, and the many steps involved in saving it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides...

From streams to oceans, tide pools to rivers, water is all around us! Beginning readers explore different bodies of water in this nonfiction reader. Clear, informational text and engaging photos will educate and intrigue readers simultaneously!

Explore the layers of the ocean! Students will learn about the animals and plants that live in the various zones: the sunlit zone, the twilight zone, the midnight zone, and the abyss zone. Along the way, students will learn about different units of measurement including meters, yards, feet, pounds, and ounces. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students...

Young readers are likely familiar with lakes on a basic level, but they may not know key details such as where the water that fills lakes comes from or where the world's deepest lake is located. With this captivating guide, readers will love learning all sorts of fun facts about lakes. Engaging subject matter introduces early readers to important elementary science curricula. Eye-catching photographs correlate closely with low-ATOS level text, supporting...

This nonfiction photo essay picture book from award-winning science writer Seymour Simon explores the one thing on Earth we cannot live without: water!

Learn all about the water cycle, the effect on our planet of rising ocean temperatures, how essential clean water is around the world, and more!

This nonfiction picture book is packed with information and beautiful color photographs.

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Celebrates the forms of life that live above and under a pond, including turtles, red-winged blackbirds, blue herons, minnows, frogs, and catfish.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Learn about different states of matter by examining water as liquid, solid, and gas. Pair this photo-driven nonfiction title with its illustrated fiction companion book, Making Tea.

The ocean is the largest biome on Earth. Animals live all over the ocean-from the sunlit surface layer down to the deep, dark ocean floor. But how do plants grow deep underwater? And what can people do to help keep this biome safe? Read this book to find out!

Rivers are an important part of the Earth. They are home to a variety of life, and humans have come to depend on them for food and transportation. But the actions of humans are harming these important ecosystems. Why do humans need to protect rivers? What can every person do to help protect the important resources rivers provide? Endangered Rivers answers these questions by engaging readers with lively text, graphic features, and stunning photography....

People and animals and plants all need water. What do people use water for? They get water from the rain. We all know that rain comes down from the sky.