- Shopping Bag ( 0 items ) Children's LiteraturePart of the
"Biomes" series, this title uses short chapters to address
topics such as "World Oceans," "Ocean Climate," and "Ocean
Animals, Plankton and Waves." Illustrated with bright
interesting photos and a few well done graphics, this book will
be a boon to the report-writing crowd. Each topic is covered in
a double-page spread with appropriate illustrations and a list
of fascinating facts. For example, in the section about
plankton, one of the fascinating facts says, "Green algae first
appeared more than two-billion years ago, making them one of
Earth's oldest organisms." The book ends with a discussion of
careers in oceans studies, indicating both a wide variety of
possible careers, and what a child should study to move toward
those careers. There is also an "Eco Challenge," where the
reader is asked to take a ten-question quiz about information in
the book and do a hands-on science experiment dealing with
waves. Back matter includes a glossary, a list of b