Life on Earth is found in all types of environments - from rainforests to deserts, grasslands and many more. In this book, students investigate how the different features of these environments, such temperature range, and availability of food, water and shelter impact the growth and survival of living things.
Every living thing on our planet experiences a life cycle. From fertilization, to birth, through life and death, plants and animals undergo key stages of development. In this book, students explore the life cycles living things such as of insects, birds, whales and flowering plants and discover the environmental factors that can affect these ......
Children learn about how features of animals bodies allow them to move in a certain way. This early reader series features images from leading wildlife photographer, Steve Morenos, with two double-page spreads are dedicated to each Australian animal. Readers are given a close-up look at animal feature and given a chance to guess the animal it ......
Electricity powers our homes and vehicles, heats our water and helps us go about our lives. Humans draw from many natural sources to power turbines and generate electrical energy. In this book, students investigate the sustainability of different energy sources, learn about conductors and insulators, and explore the features of electrical ......
Our vast solar system is made up of galaxies, stars, planets, moons and much more. Discover Earth’s place as one of eight planets in orbit around the sun.
The year's best wildlife and landscape photos 2017
The bioregion that encompasses Australia, New Zealand, The year’s best wildlife and landscape photos Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back more than 80 million years, to the breakup of the great southern continent of Gondwana. The South Australian Museum and Australian Geographic focus on enhancing a ......
History is everywhere, and is never as complete as when it can be accessed on a part of history itself. The locomotive is one of the great steps in progress of civilisation that undoubtably connects us to land and history that was shaped by the machine itself. Although a basic form of railway, or rutway, did exist in Ancient Greek and Roman ......
Maths is a huge part of science, technology and engineering. Discover more by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on each page. 32pp
