Employs a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. In Wonders: Differentiated Curriculum for Kindergarten, students will take imaginary journeys to space and the great rain forests of our world, and discover the complexity of each community that exists in these places. Their curiosity about ancient dinosaurs, exotic insects, and unique plant life will be satisfied by hands-on activities that include fossil exploration and the study of the anatomy of insects and plants. Finally, they will discover the many similarities between machines and their own bodies. Students also will learn the importance of physical fitness.

Wonders Book 2: Plants, Insects, and Dinosaurs is the second book in the Wonders series of Differentiated Curriculum for Kindergarten. In this book, students will study the wonders of plant parts, plant adaptations, dinosaur eating habits, extinction, arachnids, worms, and body characteristics of insects. Grade K

Open your eyes to a world of discovery with Eye Wonder: Dinosaurs! Step back in time to an age when dinosaurs rule the Earth. Find out about gentle Jurassic giants and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex. Marvel at fearsome packs of Velociraptors with their sharp claws, and spy on herds of Hadrosaurs sporting colorful crests. Eye Wonder: Dinosaurs aligns with Common Core State Standards. The Eye Wonder series covers a diverse range of subjects, from Ancient Rome and the Arctic to Human Body and Weather. The books in the Eye Wonder series aim to confront and satisfy children's natural curiosity. The series is a treasure trove of ideas and information for school projects.

Employs a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. In Wonders: Differentiated Curriculum for Kindergarten, students will take imaginary journeys to space and the great rain forests of our world, and discover the complexity of each community that exists in these places. Their curiosity about ancient dinosaurs, exotic insects, and unique plant life will be satisfied by hands-on activities that include fossil exploration and the study of the anatomy of insects and plants. Finally, they will discover the many similarities between machines and their own bodies. Students also will learn the importance of physical fitness.

Millions of years ago in the Cretaceous period, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex--with its dagger-like teeth for tearing its prey to ribbons--was undoubtedly the fiercest carnivore to roam the Earth. Yet as What Bugged the Dinosaurs? reveals, T. rex was not the only killer. George and Roberta Poinar show how insects--from biting sand flies to disease-causing parasites--dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and death of the dinosaurs. The Poinars bring the age of the dinosaurs marvelously to life. Analyzing exotic insects fossilized in Cretaceous amber at three major deposits in Lebanon, Burma, and Canada, they reconstruct the complex ecology of a hostile prehistoric world inhabited by voracious swarms of insects. The Poinars draw upon tantalizing new evidence from their amazing discoveries of disease-producing vertebrate pathogens in Cretaceous blood-sucking flies, as well as intestinal worms and protozoa found in fossilized dinosaur excrement, to provide a unique view of how insects infected with malaria, leishmania, and other pathogens, together with intestinal parasites, could have devastated dinosaur populations. A scientific adventure story from the authors whose research inspired Jurassic Park, What Bugged the Dinosaurs?? offers compelling evidence of how insects directly and indirectly contributed to the dinosaurs' demise.

Childhood is full of wonders. The Wonders curriculum builds on the questions children ask, creating more opportunities for learning. The books in Prufrock's new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique their students' natural excitement and interest in discovery. By participating in the wide variety of activities in the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Kindergarten, students will learn to discover the wonders around them and gain a lifelong desire to learn. In Wonders Book 2: Plants, Insects, and Dinosaurs, students will wonder about plants, insects, and dinosaurs. Kindergarteners will participate in hands-on experiments related to seed scattering, camouflage, and fossils. Other topics studied within the concept of wonders include plant parts, plant adaptations, dinosaur eating habits, extinction, arachnids, worms, and body characteristics of insects.

Delve below the Earth, soar beyond the heavens and scour every corner of the planet to discover wonders far greater in number than the world's Big Seven -- and just as astounding. A riveting read for weird science buffs of all ages and an ideal way for parents and kids to share the thrills of learning, 1000 "Wonders of Nature" spotlights incredible animals, formidable forces of weather and mysterious occurrences -- and clearly explains the facts of science behind them all. Filled with 1,300 up-close and astounding full-color photos of the most intriguing living creatures and impressive natural spectacles. Chapters highlight: -- Nature's Great Events, from the self-healing secrets of Peruvian parrots to the underwater fireworks sparked by spawning corals -- Amazing Animals, from lizards that walk on water to fish that spend the night in slimy "sleeping bags" to birds that feast on blood -- Microscopic Marvels, from destructive plant viruses that hitch rides with insects to friendly fungi that supply trees with essential minerals -- Heavenly Amazements, from diamond showers that fall from the sun to comets, quasars and blue moons -- Forces of Nature, from the world's tallest waterfall to horrific hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes and volatile volcanoes