Describes the ways in which human beings use plants as food, discussing cereals, vegetables, fruits, seeds, plant oils, herbs and spices, and sugar.
Plants are made into materials used to build both the exterior and interior of different kinds of shelters. Some of these materials are wood, timber, straw, and bamboo; and paint, flooring and walls. Readers also learn how to build a model hut!
Presents an overview of Indonesia, covering its landscape, climate, people, government, economy, transportation system, education, healthcare, culture, religion, and recreation.
Many of the things we use each day are made from plants. Readers may not realize that the clothes they wear or the rubber tires on their bicycle are made from plants. This new title covers several plant-based items from fabrics to paper. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the process as they learn how to make their own paper!
Readers learn about the variety of medicinal and health purposes of plants from making herbal remedies and pain killers, to products for skin care and healthy teeth to fighting diseases like cancer. Includes easy do-it-yourself experiments.
How can we reduce the number of cars on the road? Which clothes are in high demand following a natural disaster? What should you do with an old cell phone? Dealing With Waste tackles environmental concerns and explains how to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help solve the problem of too much waste in the environment.
This series provides Grade 6 with 48 pages each of detail on global migration patterns. Paul Challen's 'Migration in the 21st Century', Natalie Hyde's 'Population Patterns', and Ceri Oeppen's 'Hopes, Needs, Rights & Laws' each examine motivation, experience, and impact of human migration patterns around the world.
This book provides an overview of the many varied sources of pollution -- from smog and acid rain to chemical pesticides and everyday litter. It also covers the greenhouse effect, the hole in the ozone layer, and water and noise pollution, and suggests ways of dealing with them.