Why are ravens black? Why do screech owl eyes look red in light? How did we get fire? You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee pourquoi folktale. The earth was cold and dark but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to the island to bring back the fire heat and light. What happened to some of the animals? Which animal brought it back and how?

Firefly's newsflash tracks the spread of pollen. Queen Bee reveals secrets behind the colony's wiggle-waggle dance. Dung Beetle's super scoop saves the planet from piles of you-know-what. Bugs on the Job showcases decomposers, pollinators, and those who live and work together in colonies. Some bugs flash lanterns. De-'LIGHT'-ful! Others flit and flutter like flying flowers. 'BEE'-tiful! All work as community helpers! Brilli-'ANT'! 'Fun Facts About Bugs' back matter gives the reader fascinating facts about each.

This book is designed to teach orienteering and GPS technology as an educational tool in the school curriculum. The book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to foster self confidence, cooperative learning, team building, problem solving, decision making, and love for the outdoors. The activities are adaptable to a wide variety of grade levels and can be used in most subject areas. The book includes a series of hands-on activities, worksheets, and interactive lessons that are fun and educational letting the students learn through exploration and problem solving.

Bryce loves trains. Big trains. Little trains. Noisy trains. Toy trains. ...but what he really would like is to ride on a real train LOOK FOR THE TINY CABOOSE ON EACH PAGE AND COUNT THE 10 ENGINES