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Food Chains and You
Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author)
ISBN: 0778719421     ISBN-13: 9780778719427
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $29.07  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: October 2004
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Annotation: Through many photographs and illustrations, Food Chains and You describes how the transfer of energy takes place from the sun to various plants and animals, including people. It shows children how they, too, are part of food chains. Children will learn about
- herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers
- energy pyramids
- how we are part of many webs
- dangers to food chains and webs
- tips on how to eat Earth-friendly foods and grow native plants
Bobbie Kalman makes scientific concepts easy for the primary students to understand in Food Chains, a new series that shows children how all living things are connected to each other. Written at a grade two level, this attractive and informative series looks at
- what food chains are
- which plants and animals are a part of the food chains in various habitats
- how the actions of human beings affect the food chains of wild habitats
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General
Dewey: 577.16
LCCN: 2004014158
Lexile Measure: 860
Series: Food Chains
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.82" W x 9.84" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 83779
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Through photographs and illustrations, this book conveys how the transfer of energy takes place from the sun to various plants and animals, including people. Showing children how they, too, are part of food chains, this book helps them learn about: herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers; energy pyramids; and, other topics.