Donald M Silver

Explains how to observe and explore plants, animals, and their interactions in your own backyard.

Provides children ages six through nine with information about the stars, planets, nebulae, comets, meteors, moon, constellations, and classic myths through an investigation of one small square of night sky near Orion; and includes experiments and activities, sky maps, and a resource list.

"Learning is fun with this entertaining and informative book about genetics. Forty-six illustrations are accompanied by easy-to-read captions explaining that genes are "chemical instructions" necessary for living things to stay alive and reproduce. Perfect for kids ages 8 and up, this book describes what genes control and how they are passed along from one generation to the next, genes and DNA, genes and proteins, genes that turn on and those that...