And statistics of the animal population so rate of decline can be seen.

Describes the physical characteristics and habitat of the Asiatic elephant, and explains why their numbers are threatened and what can be done about it.

Week-long units for each letter of the alphabet reinforce developing literacy skills. Read-aloud activities, songs, centers, and snacks provide connections to language arts, math, science, and social studies concepts. Teach these stand-alone units in order, or flow from one theme to the next!

"Describes the behavior and physical characteristics of African elephants."--From source other than the Library of Congress

Presents over three hundred booktalks designed to help teachers increase their students' interest in reading nonfiction books, arranged thematically in seven categories, including world war; dreamers, flyers, and innovators; and playing with words.