Read along as an insect grows from egg to caterpillar to monarch butterfly. Then travel alongside as the butterfly flies south to Mexico for the winter. This book offers a detailed description on the monarch butterfly, as well as, beautiful images of the butterflies and the regions in which they live.
Ladybugs don’t start out as a red, fiery, and bright insect. Read along to discover the life cycle from egg to ladybug.
Twenty different insect and spider related experiments. Each experiment asks a different question about insects and/or spiders, and then offers a way to explore and answer the problem question. Some experiments are simple, whereas others require more effort to reach a solution, but all offer a fun activity for kids to do to learn about
As a “My First Pocket Guide,” this book provides physical descriptions for each insect, a map showing which part of North America where they can be typically found, and what to look for when locating a particular insect.
Friends come in all shapes and sizes. While one friend finds himself completely transformed after a long snooze, the other sticks to his routine and feels that he has missed out on something special. In the end, however, they discover that one could not have survived without the other.
This beautiful book counts caterpillars in the garden up to ten. The back of the book highlights each caterpillar, what they eat, and the butterfly or moth that they turn into. A great book to introduce students to garden friends.
What happens undergound? Creatures dig, plants put down roots, worms tunnel… This book introduces students to the vast array of life that occurs under the ground.
This beautiful book compares many different types of eggs with lyrical prose and true-to-life illustrations.
Introduce students to insects and other bugs they will find in the garden, their characteristics, and how they affect plants. Teach students to observe (rather than harm) living things in the garden and natural environment.
A father makes a beautiful, green, growing garden filled with hidden treasures that he shares with his garden. The poetic prose of this book is captivating for young readers, and could serve as a writing lesson for older ones.