We all work to get the things we need. Some of us grow our own food and make our own clothes. Some of us work for money to buy these things. In this book, you will discover some of the ways we earn a...
To stay alive
We need to eat in order to stay alive. a house in the United States We need shelter to protect us from the weather. eating a meal in Tunisia > Navajo Indian children > > We wear some kind...
Sea cucumbers
There's a sea animal that looks like a vegetable, gets its food by \"licking its fingers," and shoots out part of its insides if it is attacked! Because this animal looks like the vegetable called a...
Lilies of the sea
The sea lily is an animal that looks like a flower and is made almost entirely of chalk! This sounds impossible, but it's true. A sea lily looks like a flower with lacy, feathery petals on the end...
Sand dollars
> sea urchin on a sponge > A sand dollar isn't something you can spend. It's a small animal that > looks somewhat like a silver dollar or a cookie. Sand dollars are also > called sea biscuits or...
Fish schools
Many kinds of fish, when they reach a certain age and size, form into groups that we call schools. Of course, fish don't learn anything in their schools, as you do in yours. They simply move about...
Animals of the sea
Billions of tiny plants and animals drift in huge groups in the sea. These creatures are so small that most of them can be seen only with a microscope. The sea is filled with many different kinds...
Food from the sea
These fish were caught in the sea near Ghana. People living near the sea eat a lot of fish. Today, more than ever, the sea is an important source of food. Fish has always been an important food,...
The first sea voyagers
For prehistoric people, the sea was a place where plenty of food could be found. They could wade in shallow water along the shore to gather clams and other shellfish. But they must certainly have...
People who study plants
Do you ever wonder about plants, and how they live and grow? Have you ever taken a flower apart to see what was inside it? If you have wondered about, or done these things, maybe someday you'll be a...