Your search returned 15 results in the Category: science - individual animals.
A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and many things... [Read More]
A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and many things in between. Find out how these dogs are out there every day making the world a safer place.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and many things... [Read More]
A detection dog is trained to smell certain scents and lead their handler to them. They can sniff out everything from bombs to cancer and many things in between. Find out how these dogs are out there every day making the world a safer place.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Take a stunning sloth’s-eye view of the world in this beautiful and informative photographic nonfiction picture book from award-winning author... [Read More]
Take a stunning sloth’s-eye view of the world in this beautiful and informative photographic nonfiction picture book from award-winning author and photographer April Pulley Sayre. Come meet sloths in the rainforest canopy where these slow, gentle creatures live and see what they eat, how they hide from predators, and much more. Young readers will also learn about some of the other creatures that share this interconnected and fragile tropical forest ecosystem. With gorgeous photographs, a text that’s perfect for reading aloud, info-packed side bars, and detailed end matter, this book will captivate sloth enthusiasts of all ages!
What do herding dogs do? They watch over and guide livestock from one place to another so they can graze safely. Find out about the different breeds... [Read More]
What do herding dogs do? They watch over and guide livestock from one place to another so they can graze safely. Find out about the different breeds of herding dogs and how they also make great pets.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
What do herding dogs do? They watch over and guide livestock from one place to another so they can graze safely. Find out about the different breeds... [Read More]
What do herding dogs do? They watch over and guide livestock from one place to another so they can graze safely. Find out about the different breeds of herding dogs and how they also make great pets.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Each child is thinking of a pet. Can you guess which one? Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the... [Read More]
Each child is thinking of a pet. Can you guess which one? Read the clues, make a guess, and pull the slider to reveal the animal hiding in the beautifully illustrated scene.
A lively introduction to the fascinating lives of meerkats, replete with beautiful photographs, illustrations and diagrams and weird and wonderful... [Read More]
A lively introduction to the fascinating lives of meerkats, replete with beautiful photographs, illustrations and diagrams and weird and wonderful facts. Usborne's Beginners series contains the perfect balance of descriptive facts and fascinating illustrations and photography, providing appealing reading practice for children who prefer factual information and an excellent resource for school projects.
Military working dogs serve as detection, scout, and patrol dogs on military bases, airfields, and prisons. Find out how these dogs are able to... [Read More]
Military working dogs serve as detection, scout, and patrol dogs on military bases, airfields, and prisons. Find out how these dogs are able to detect threats that human eyes and noses cannot find.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Military working dogs serve as detection, scout, and patrol dogs on military bases, airfields, and prisons. Find out how these dogs are able to... [Read More]
Military working dogs serve as detection, scout, and patrol dogs on military bases, airfields, and prisons. Find out how these dogs are able to detect threats that human eyes and noses cannot find.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Police dogs are trained to do many different jobs. Some patrol, some are used to attack, and others are used to sniff out illegal substances. Find... [Read More]
Police dogs are trained to do many different jobs. Some patrol, some are used to attack, and others are used to sniff out illegal substances. Find out how police dogs serve and protect communities all around the world.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Police dogs are trained to do many different jobs. Some patrol, some are used to attack, and others are used to sniff out illegal substances. Find... [Read More]
Police dogs are trained to do many different jobs. Some patrol, some are used to attack, and others are used to sniff out illegal substances. Find out how police dogs serve and protect communities all around the world.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Search and Rescue, also known as SAR, dogs are brought in after natural or human-made disasters happen, or when a person goes missing. Find out how... [Read More]
Search and Rescue, also known as SAR, dogs are brought in after natural or human-made disasters happen, or when a person goes missing. Find out how they are trained to find people who are trapped or in need of help using their keen sense of smell.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
Search and Rescue, also known as SAR, dogs are brought in after natural or human-made disasters happen, or when a person goes missing. Find out how... [Read More]
Search and Rescue, also known as SAR, dogs are brought in after natural or human-made disasters happen, or when a person goes missing. Find out how they are trained to find people who are trapped or in need of help using their keen sense of smell.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from... [Read More]
A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from guiding people down a sidewalk to sniffing out changes in blood sugar levels. Find out how these personal support dogs are trained and how they bond deeply with their owners.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from... [Read More]
A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from guiding people down a sidewalk to sniffing out changes in blood sugar levels. Find out how these personal support dogs are trained and how they bond deeply with their owners.
Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary