Resultados Editorial "Lerner Publishing Group" en Ciencia y tecnología

What are tornadoes? Blizzards? Hurricanes? Listeners will learn the ins and outs of severe weather in this book. Accessible text describes severe weather conditions and encourages students to be weather aware and to take proper precautions in the event of severe weather.

Some flowers are able to produce seeds or fruit without getting pollen from another plant. Listeners will learn the steps in the self-pollination process in this book. Simple text helps clarify central ideas about this important science concept.

What does it mean to migrate? Discover which animals migrate and why they migrate through detailed, simple text.

Find out what a platypus has in common with a beaver or a dolphin. Learn what sets a platypus apart from a giraffe or a wild dog. Listeners will compare key traits of platypuses - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other mammals. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, listeners will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

How does a corn seed become corn on the cob? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from planting to picking and eating - in this fascinating book!

How do you organize a big project? See how these kids plan to clean up a park.

David Karp developed Tumblr after he tried to start a blog and found the process daunting. With most platforms a blogger faces a huge, empty text box that begs to be filled with words. It was intimidating for a guy who'd never blogged before. Karp had the idea for tumblelogging - creating short blog posts - and built Tumblr as a platform. It lets users easily post both text and images, making Tumblr highly visual and expressive.

You know that magnets hold pictures on a refrigerator. But have you ever found a magnet's north pole? Or turned an ordinary paper clip into a magnet? Now you can! Explore magnetism with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question: how does energy work? Hands-on experiments will help you find the answer!

A colorful magnet holds a drawing to a fridge. Paperclips stick to a magnet. Magnetic forces are at work all around you. But what exactly is a magnet? And how do magnets work?

How does a foal grow into a horse? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from birth to stallion or mare - in this fascinating book!

Earth has a litter problem. How can you help? Join Trina to learn how little pieces of trash can become big problems. Find out safe ways to take care of litter. Do your part to be a planet protector! Discover how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and more with Tyler and Trina in the Planet Protectors series, part of the Cloverleaf Books™ collection.

Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate 17 statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether millions of tiny creatures are living under your bed!

Find out why the forest is a perfect habitat for animals like porcupines, bears, and deer.

Sunlight, air, water, and minerals help keep plants alive. But do you know how much water is needed for a seed to sprout? Or what a plant will do to find the light it needs? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help listeners explore key science concepts.

How do animals like bighorn sheep, yaks, and snow leopards survive in the mountains? Discover their adaptations and see!

Did you know that the sunlight that warms your skin on a sunny day can be used to produce energy? But how exactly do you collect sunlight and turn it into energy we can use? And what is the effect on the environment? Listen to this audiobook to find out all about solar energy.

Did you know that tiny atoms that make up all matter hold huge amounts of energy? This energy, called nuclear energy, can power the television and refrigerator in your home. How is nuclear energy produced, though? And what are the drawbacks of this energy source? Listen to this audiobook to find out all about nuclear energy.

Did you know that most of the energy we use comes from coal, oil, and natural gas? How do workers collect these fossil fuels? And what effects do these fuels have on the environment? Listen to this audiobook to find out all about coal, oil, and natural gas.

Do your eyes send out light like headlights? Does your liver create blood? Do bumps on your head tell what's inside your brain? At one time science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about the human body, and see how scientific thought changed over time.

Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about plants and animals, and see how scientific thought changed over time.