Grades 2 - 5

Deep in a jungle, a colorful, striped snake slithers on the ground. The stripes on its skin make an alternating pattern: black, yellow, red, black, yellow, red. Black dots on a tree frog's… More →

A row of snowmen makes an alternating pattern: big, small, big, small. Tracks in the snow from a dog form a pattern of paw prints. A single tiny snowflake has a pattern made up of many… More →

The wooden boards of a bench make a pattern of lines. A slide in a playground swirls around, making a spiral pattern. A group of ducks floating in a pond makes an alternating pattern: brown,… More →

Some of the rocks we see around us are millions of years old. Rocks don't stay the same forever, though. Rocks are changing and becoming new rocks all the time. Inside this book, readers will More →

In a scorching desert, a rattlesnake moves sideways, making a wavy pattern in the sand. Clumps of round cactuses form a pattern of circles. The colorful shell of a tortoise forms two… More →

A chunk of granite rock may look gray and boring, but take a closer look under a microscope and it's possible to see that the rock is made from billions of tiny colorful grains. Each… More →

The forecast calls for early science success with Bearport's new Weather Wise series! Each title focuses on the science behind weather-related phenomena, including cloud formation; the… More →

Taiwan is a tropical island east of China that experiences frequent, powerful earthquakes. Tremors do not stand in the way of the many high-tech innovations the Taiwanese produce and share… More →

Malaysia is an Asian country divided into two regions—East Malaysia and West Malaysia—separated by the South China Sea. Malaysian families and communities often come together to fly kites.… More →

Finland is covered in forests and boasts nearly 200,000 lakes! Finns value equality. It was the first country in Europe to grant voting rights to women. Young readers will love learning about More →

Namaste is the most common greeting in Nepal. It means, “The spirit within me recognizes and honors the spirit within you.” Nepalese are spiritual people who believe in fate, or karma. Young… More →

Jamaica is a small island country in the Caribbean Sea known for its Reggae music and spicy foods. Some Jamaicans do not cut their hair! They prefer to twist their hair into dreadlocks… More →