Describes how sunshine and the tilt of the earth's axis are responsible for the changing seasons.

Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.

Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.

Presents information about the evolution of the dinosuars, from the earliest four-limbed tetrapos of the Paleozoic age, to the meat-eating eoraptors of early Triassic, to the fully-developed dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

"Explains how floods occur, why they are dangerous, and how to prepare for a potential flood."--Publisher.

Describes the behavior of different kinds of ducks and, in particular, discusses how all ducks use preening to keep their feathers dry.

Discusses how scientists, studying fossil remains, provide information on how dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

Describes mushrooms, molds, and other fungi and their function in the cycle of growing things.