Natural and Human-Made (Pebble Books: Nature Basics)

These simple, attractive books cover all the basics of the natural world, from living and non-living to the water cycle. An emphasis on exploring each topic with the senses encourages readers to understand and appreciate the basics of nature.It also includes these features: close photo-text matches; Note to Parents and Teachers; 'Read More' resources; Internet sites; Earth Science; Properties of earth materials - Earth materials are solid rocks and soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere; Life Science; the characteristics of organisms - Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction; technology; and, abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans.