Exploring Corn: A Science Ebook for Learning and Discovery

Explore the world of corn in this vibrant nonfiction picture book. Let's delve into the science behind corn and learn all about it in this engaging ebook.

In her engaging book , award-winning author-illustrator Aliki shares the fascinating tale of how Native American farmers centuries ago discovered and cultivated a wild grass plant, ultimately transforming corn into a vital part of their lives. They honed their science skills to cultivate, store, and utilize the rich yellow kernels, passing on this valuable knowledge to the new settlers of America.

Corn, a staple crop, has a fascinating history. Starting as a simple grass plant, it evolved through hybridization with teosinte into new protein-rich varieties. Originally used by both Indians and Pilgrims as food, corn now plays a versatile role in various products like medicines, soaps, glues, and powders. From classic dishes like popcorn, cornbread, tacos, tamales, to the beloved tortillas, corn demonstrates its incredible versatility. This single plant offers a bounty of delicious options.

“An interesting description of how corn was discovered by Indian farmers hundreds of years in the past and the way corn is grown and used immediately. A profitable mix of social research, science, and historical past augmented by correct diagrams and cheerful illustrations.”  (College Library Journal)

This clear and interesting science ebook for early elementary age children, each at residence and within the classroom, is a Stage 2 Let’s-Learn-and-Discover-Out, which suggests the ebook explores tougher ideas for kids within the main grades. The 100+ titles on this main nonfiction collection are:

• hands-on and visible
• acclaimed and trusted
• nice for lecture rooms

Prime 10 causes to like LRFOs:

• Entertain and educate on the similar time
• Have interesting, child-centered matters
• Developmentally acceptable for rising readers
• Centered; answering questions as a substitute of utilizing survey strategy
• Make use of partaking image ebook high quality illustrations
• Use easy charts and graphics to enhance visible literacy expertise
• Function hands-on actions to interact younger scientists
• Meet nationwide science training requirements
• Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an skilled within the area
• Over 130 titles in print, assembly a variety of children’ scientific pursuits

Books on this collection assist the Widespread Core Studying Requirements, Subsequent Technology Science Requirements, and the Science, Expertise, Engineering, and Math (STEM) requirements. Let’s-Learn-and-Discover-Out is the winner of the American Affiliation for the Development of Science/Subaru Science Books & Movies Prize for Excellent Science Sequence.