STEM: Life Science/Plants

Travel the world and see how populations getting bigger means other habitats are getting smaller. Discover how deforestation and mining have disrupted and destroyed wildlife habitats and what Read More →

The great outdoors is calling! Explore science in your own backyard through this wild collection of projects. Make your own compass, learn to tell the temperature from crickets, count the… Read More →

Earth is under threat. Today, our planet faces huge challenges as a result of human actions. The time has come to replace those negative actions with positive ones—it's time to take eco… Read More →

Air pollution, deforestation, greenhouse gases, plastic everywhere—these things put us, and our home planet of Earth, at risk. But there's hope. STEM to the rescue! Scientists, inventors, and Read More →

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available—how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore… Read More →

What plants and animals live in a garden? What do the living things in this habitat need from their environment? And who eats who in a garden ecosystem? In this title, readers will… Read More →

This vibrant, colorful science book brings STEM to life and gets students thinking and working like scientists as they investigate how trees grow, stay healthy, and reproduce. The book will… Read More →

Earth is under threat. Today, our planet faces huge challenges as a result of human actions. The time has come to replace those negative actions with positive ones—it's time to take eco… Read More →

“In medical knowledge the Egyptian leaves the rest of the world behind.” –Homer, Greek poet “I swear by Apollo the physician . . . and all the gods and goddesses, and call them to witness… Read More →

Some rules are meant to be broken, even those in the animal kingdom! You're probably familiar with many of the common categories scientists use for animals: warm-blooded or cold-blooded,… Read More →

What can communicate but has no mouth, and can attack but has no hands? A plant! You might love the beauty and fragrance of flowers, but plants are far more complex than meets the eye. Some… Read More →

In this book, readers will discover all about the basic structure of plants and the jobs that roots, stems, leaves, and flowers do. Packed with information about wild and garden plants, this… Read More →

After local fishers noticed a large swarm of fish in an unlikely area in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of divers found a unique, thriving ecosystem, full of fish, crustaceans, and other unusual… Read More →

An essential read for aspiring young architects and construction enthusiasts, from the author of the award-winning book Earth-Shattering Events. The Mellon family have outgrown their flat.… Read More →

Grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don't even need a garden space—many of these activities can be done by… Read More →

Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending and scientifically plausible inventions to rewild cities and save the planet. Jump into his… Read More →

This vibrant, colorful science book brings STEM to life and gets students thinking and working like scientists as they investigate how animals, plants, and microbes make their homes in tiny… Read More →

What a waste! Every day we throw things away, and our planet is piling on pounds of waste. Waste and Recycling shows us how to combat the amount we throw away in the trash and how recycling… Read More →

Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts… Read More →

Scientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. But who are they really? It turns out they are just like us! Scientists can be any race. And any gender. They… Read More →