Some plants live like vampires. They fasten themselves to other plants and suck food and water out of them I When a plant called a dodder sprouts from the ground, it stretches out toward the...
What leaves do
Leaves don't seem to do anything at all. But if you could become tiny enough to peek inside a leaf---you would have a surprise! Sunlight comes into a leaf through the leaf's skin, which is clear...
Why leaves are green
In the furry, finny, feathered world of the animal kingdom, there are many different colors. There are orange and brown giraffes, white polar bears, blue beetles, and red birds. But in the plant...
What’s in a seed?
A seed is a baby plant and a bundle of food all wrapped up in a package. Different kinds of plants have different kinds of seeds. Some seeds are as big as a baseball. Others are smaller than a grain...
Helping to save animals
> Ducks Ducks can't find food when rivers and ponds are frozen. These men are breaking the ice so the ducks won't starve. Many people work to help keep animals from being killed. For some people,...
Feeding time
> These are dinners for birds. > > Each tray has chopped fruit, grain, and other things birds like. > A tray of food goes into every bird cage. Each bird gets exactly the > right amount of food...
Tyrannosaurus the meat-eater
One of the most fierce-looking dinosaurs was Tyrannosaurus. Scientists can tell from its sharp teeth that it was a meat-eater. But they're not sure how it got its food. Some scientists think...
Keep out!
Some animals hunt for food in many different places and sleep wherever they happen to be. But other animals always sleep and hunt in the same place. This place is their territory. A dragonfly's...
Why animals live where they do
You eat bacon and cereal for breakfast. A bear eats fish and berries. Some kinds of animals eat only food from plants. Some kinds eat only other animals. Some animals eat both kinds of food. But each...
Plants and animals need each other
Plants and animals trade with each other. They trade for things they both need to stay alive. Animals breathe air. The air gets changed inside their bodies. When they breathe the air out again...