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Unlock the wild world of mammals—now in paperback! Fuzzy, scaly, clawed, and finned—mammals can be found in the depths of the ocean and the heights of the mountains. Mammals Unlocked and the bilingual edition, Mammals Unlocked / Mamíferos descubiertos, illuminate the vastness of the mammal world in a simple, interactive question-and-answer format. These first paperback editions of the Open Earth / Tierra Abierta series are a dynamic introduction to class Mammalia, perfect for any kid who’s fascinated by mammals big and small. Discover all the facts you need in order to wow your friends, impress your teachers, and dazzle your dog! Mammals Unlocked is sure to stimulate and challenge even the most knowledgeable animal lover. Press Release Book details English Paperback (ISBN 978-1-958629-13-0) $14.95 Bilingual Paperback (ISBN 978-1-958629-15-4) $14.95 Age range 8 - 12 years Grade range 3rd - 7th Grade Get the book in Hardcover Available now! ​ English English/Spanish "★★★★★ This resource, with its engaging questions and introduction to diverse mammalian members followed by its clearly explained answers, provides an arousing and intriguing introduction to basic science and an awareness of the adaptations nature provides for the survival of the species." ​ —Manhattan Book Review "Find all of what you didn’t know about mammals in this engaging and thought provoking new series. The chapters take you around the world visiting many of the over 6,400 mammal species... Mammals Unlocked is perfect for upper elementary and beyond. The level of curiosity is enhanced with each fact unlocked. A great gift for this upcoming holiday season." ​ —Always In the Middle, Middle Grade Book Reviews Praise for Mammals Unlocked MEET THE AUTHOR Dia L. Michels is an award-winning science and parenting writer who has authored or edited over a dozen books for both children and adults. While her topics include science and math books for middle grade students, her passion is promoting attachment parenting and supporting breastfeeding. A popular speaker, she lectures frequently at conferences, universities, libraries, and schools around the country. The mother of three grown children, she lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., with five cats and a dog. She can be reached at Dia@PlatypusMedia.com . MEET THE Illustrator Bonnie Hofkin's first picture books and early readers, growing up in the home of a physician, were medical journals and anatomy texts. With her interest in the human body thus igniting a lifelong love of art, she first obtained a BA in commercial illustration, followed by a master's degree in medical illustration. Subsequently, she embarked on a 40+ year career as a freelance illustrator. Still going strong, her unique style, in which an eye for accuracy and visual appeal is combined with a classical look reminiscent of the great Renaissance masters, is instantly recognizable.

Gifts for Families Choose from our wide selection of award-winning STEM literature for the perfect gift for the curious kid in your life! This set of fun books blurs the line between entertainment and education. Make math and science fun with these literature-based books. Each mystery takes just one minute to read and features real-world scenarios. The brain teasers challenge kids to use critical thinking skills. Perfect for a long car trip or quick errands. Written by a father-daughter team, this set of entertaining and educational books is great for kids, grown-ups, educators and anyone who loves good mysteries, good math and science, or all three! I Love A Mystery Book Set Click Here to View Click Here to View This set includes the two 101 Things books: 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math and 101 Things You Everyone Should Know About Science from the award-winning authors Marc Zev, Kevin Segal and Nathan Levy. 101 Things Everyone Should Know... Book Set Deluxe Smart Kid Book Set Keep your kids' brain active with these five clever literature-based, award-winning science and math books. Everyone in the family will love trying to solve these engaging, exciting (and shhh!...educational) brainteasers! Unravel real-life predicaments using everything from decimals to DNA, fractions to fingerprints. Keep the set together or use them as individual gifts. Click Here to View Science Sleuth Book Set You may not put criminals away, but use this set to crack mysteries you see every day! Show off your science skills with the Science Sleuth Book Set. These brainteasers have a clever-twist--you have to tap into your science wisdom and critical thinking skills to solve them. Each mystery takes just one minute to read and challenges your knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth and space science. Click Here to View Math Madness Book Set Crazy about math... Or wish you were? This book set is just for you! These aren’t your ordinary math books. Kids are challenged to solve math brainteasers and answer questions in sports, cooking, money, travel and more. Kids will see how much math is a critical part of their everyday lives. These fun, educational books are perfect for kids, parents, educators, and anyone interested in knowing the difference between an Olympic event score of 9.0 and Richter scale score of 9.0. Click Here to View

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... February ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! To Catch a Chill “I can’t believe my mother made me wear this heavy coat,” Paige complained as she walked to school with friends one morning. ​ “My mother is the same way,” Tyra said, splashing through a puddle in her heavy waterproof boots. “Hey, wait a minute,” Lin said, picking up the hat that had blown off her head. “Were your mothers listening to that new radio station that plays those old songs all the parents like?” “Yes!” Paige said. “I can’t believe the music they play!” “Some of those songs must be 20 years old!” Tyra added. “It was on at our house, too,” Lin said. “I heard the announcer say that it would feel like 25 degrees Fahrenheit this morning, and that is when my mom handed me these gloves.” “So what?” Paige asked. “I see what Lin means,” Tyra said, jumping from puddle to puddle. “At 25 degrees Fahrenheit, this water would be frozen. Water freezes at 32 degrees and below.” “I think our parents should start listening to a different radio station,” Lin said. “I don’t think that would help,” Paige said. “Why wouldn’t it? The people at that station clearly don’t know anything more about weather than they know about music,” Tyra said. REVEAL ANSWER

The First Book Marketplace makes quality books available to organizations that serve families in need. ​ The First Book Marketplace offers educators and program leaders new titles at 50-90 percent off retail price for kids from birth to 18, including award winning and culturally inclusive books, teacher resources, and other educational products. ​ Platypus Media is honored to be a part of this wonderful program. Many of our books are for sale on the First Book Marketplace at a steep discount for qualifying buyers : ​ Book Sets (English) ​ ​ 101 Things About Science and Math Collection (10 paperbacks); $56 .83 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science! (5 copies) 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math! (5 copies) Math Madness Collection (10 paperbacks); $56.83 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math! (5 copies) 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! (5 copies) Science Explorations Collection (10 paperbacks); $56.83 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science! (2 copies) 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Science! (2 copies) 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (2 copies) Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over! (2 copies) Ghost in the Water (2 copies) Science and Math Mysteries Collection (9 paperbacks); $51.14 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! (3 copies) 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (3 copies) 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (3 copies) Nurtured and Nuzzled Collection (10 paperbacks); $46.33 Cuddled and Carried (5 copies) Babies Nurse (5 copies) ​ Animals and Habitats (28 paperbacks); $152.71 This Is the Sun (7 copies) This Is How I Grow (7 copies) Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be (7 copies) If My Mom Were a Platypus (7 copies) ​ Book S ets (Spanish & Spanish/English B ilingual) ​ Bilingual Science and Math Mysteries Book Collection (10 paperbacks); $56.83 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! / ¡Misterios cortos que resuelves con matemáticas! (5 copies) More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! / Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencias! (5 copies) Nurtured and Nuzzled Bilingual Collection (10 paperbacks); $46.33 Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado (5 copies) Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés (5 copies) ​ Las mujeres en CTIM (Women in STEM Spanish Collection), (30 paperbacks); $158.82 Las mujeres en la biología (Women in Biology), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la química (Women in Chemistry), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la física (Women in Physics), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la ingeniería (Women in Engineering), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la medicina (Women in Medicine), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la botánica (Women in Botany), (5 copies) ​ Animales y sus hábitats (Animals and Habitats Spanish Collection), (28 paperbacks); $152.71 Este es el Sol (This Is the Sun), (7 copies) Así crezco (This Is How I Grow), (7 copies) Mira hacia el cielo y verás cómo el tiempo estará (Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be), (7 copies) Si mi mamá fuera un ornitorrinco (If My Mom Were a Platypus) (7 copies) ​ Single Title Book Sets (Multiple Languages) ​ If My Mom Were a Platypus Collection (paperback); $85 .24 If My Mom Were a Platypus (15 copies) If My Mom Were a Platypus Spanish Collection (paperback); $85.2 4 Si mi mamá fuera un ornitorrinco: Los bebés mamíferos y sus madres (15 copies) ​ Cuddled and Carried / আদরে ও আলিঙ্গরে Englis h/Bengali bilingual Collection (paperback ); $120.30 Cuddled and Ca rried / আদরে ও আলিঙ্গরে (30 copies) Cuddled and Carried / Karese'm epi pote'm English/Haitian Creole bilingual Collection (paperback); $120.30 Cuddled and Carr ied / Karese'm epi pote'm (30 copies) ​ Spheres All Year / Las esferas todo el año English/Spanish bilingual collection (paperback); $158.70 Sph er es All Year / Las esferas todo el año (30 copies) ​ This Is the Sun / Este es el Sol English/Spanish reversible bilingual collection (paperback); $177.90 This Is the Sun / Este es el Sol (30 copies) ​ Looking for titles not yet available on the Marketplace? We're happy to offer discount pricing for customers who are First Book eligible. Contact Ali.Trujillo@PlatypusMedia.com . Download our First Book flyer

Educational Resources Science, Naturally is committed to creating and distributing quality products that explore and demystify STEM topics in entertaining and enlightening ways. ​ We pride ourselves in not only offering great products, but in providing the resources parents, educators, and librarians need to extend and expand the content and use our books as effective learning tools. ​ This page contains: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ All the resources here are available at no charge. -Teacher's Guides -Daily Circuit Activity Sheets -Hands-on Activities -Math Resources -Games created with Python -STEM Education Power Points -Importance of Children's Literature -Curricula articulation Read More Click below to see how four presidential awardees developed lessons around our titles! wondering how educators use our books? -Teacher's Guides TEACHER'S GUIDES Written by educators, for educators, t hese Guides are adventures in learning... bringing the content to life, across the curriculum! 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The perfect handout to keep kids entertained and learning on long car rides, between appointments, or at the beginning of class... any time is the perfect time for these newspaper-style worksheets! Click to download. the Daily Circuit Weekend Edition -Hands-on Activities Hands-on activities The following downloadable 1-2 page activities are adapted from the Teacher's Guides for our award-winning STEM books. These hands-on experiments and worksheets expand and extend the context of the books in a fun, interactive way that kids can enjoy! Click on the icon or activity name to download. Science Mystery Investigations and Materials Eggcellent Idea Don't Rain on My Parade Stars In Their Eyes Math Mystery Investigations and Materials Map Quest Roll Of The Dice Toss-Up Corralling the Problem Ice Cream, Anyone? Habitat Classification Animal Research Rhyming Word Baleen Scene What is a mammal? Elephant Teeth What's at the end of your arm? Whale Blubber Adaptable Necks Animal Adventure Biodiversity Touch Imaginative Mammals What Do We Call Them? Koala Odor Who Snuggles and Who Nuzzles? Biographical Report Matching Biologists Careers in Biology Nature Sleuth DNA Model Element Scavenger Hunt Bad Fruit Imitating Alchemy Careers in Physics Giant Bubbles Nuclear Fission Tin Foil Boats Biomaterials Paper Airplanes The Bain-Marie and the Double Boiler Listening to Your Heartbeat Types of Doctors Major Organs and Organ Systems Parts of a Plant Capillary Action Conservation and Preservation Acting Out Atoms States of Matter Opposites Attract Element Matching Game Numerical Names How to Read the Periodic Table How Big is a Mole? A Chemist's Classified Cookie Recipe Prefix, Root, and Suffix Whiteboard Game Double Dealing Occupational Hazards My Favorite Dinosaur we are proud to partner with a digital platform where educators can collaborate and share learning resources at no cost. check out our first 3 resources: ice cream, anyone? double dealing roll of the dice visit our partner page SUGGESTED MATH resources These apps are perfect for incorporating math into your child's home routine! All are available at no charge on Apple and Android devices. Bedtime Math Mini Math Geoboard Money Pieces Number Frames Math Vocabulary ages 3-9 grades K-5 ages 3-5 ages 4+ ages 4+ ages 4+ Number Rack ages 4+ Fractions ages 4+ Number Line ages 4+ Pattern Shapes grades K-5 Number Pieces Basic primary grades Number Pieces middle grades Math Matters to Me increases the general awareness and interest of the math happening all around us! Learn how math applies to... driving baking time rainbows -Math Resources Learning to code? Need inspiration? Explore the Juniverse! Play free games and see other fun projects created by students and instructors of Juni Learning. Each project was made with Python and displays the code on a split screen. stem education power points Are you a teacher teaching teachers? We created these professional development resources to show educators how to use our books. Click title to download. Creativity, Curiosity, and Critical Thinking Combined: Sparking Your Child's Interest in Science ​ Life Cycle Learning Through Mammal Stories Understanding How Special it is to Grow Up Human: Exploring How We Can Classify Mammals in Ways that are Meaningful to Kids ​ Literacy and Hands-On STEM -STEM Education Power Points -Importance of Children's Literature guide to children's literature -Games created with Python ARTICULATION OF SCIENCE NATURALLY BOOKS TO NATIONAL SCIENCE & MATH STANDARDS Click on the images below to download curricula articulations for each Science Naturally title. -Curricula articulation

Octubre ​ Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios Cortos que Resuelves con Ciencias! ​ Día de las brujas psicodélico —Oye, tengo una foto vieja de mi abuela vestida como tú, solo que ella no estaba disfrazada —dijo Kassandra cuando Ingrid entró al salón de clases—. Dijo que en su época creían verse muy bien. ​ Normalmente su colegio tenía un código de vestimenta, pero era Halloween, el día de las brujas, y todos habían ido a la escuela disfrazados. Ingrid estaba vestida de hippie. Traía puesta una camisa de colores al batik, cuentas de colores, sandalias, y unas gafas con lentes color naranja en forma de corazones. Ingrid se quitó las gafas durante la clase, pero se las volvió a poner en la tarde a la hora de prepararse para la fiesta. Los alumnos estaban decorando el salón y pintando letreros para el desfile de la escuela. Quan, que pensaba que era muy chistoso, estaba colgando decoraciones al revés. Preston fingía que luchaba a espadas en su disfraz de piratas, y Ricky jugaba con sangre artificial después de ponerse un poco en su disfraz de zombi. Al acercarse la hora del desfile, Kassandra se dio cuenta de que uno de los letreros había sido decorado con una calabaza roja en vez de naranja. —¿A ver, quién es el chistoso? —preguntó Kassandra. Miró alrededor del salón en busca de una cara culpable. REVELA RESPUERTA

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... December ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! Getting a Lift Jada and Michelle’s school was closed for a winter teacher training day, so their parents decided to take a day off from work to take the family skiing. They were glad to see when they got there that there were no lines at the chair lifts. ​ The two girls were good skiers, so they headed to the part of the mountain with the black diamond trails, the hardest ones. Three lifts started next to each other and ran up the mountain to a spot on the top leading to many different trails. “Let’s try to get in as many runs as we can,” Jada said. They looked at a sign to decide which lift to use. The Sheer Drop lift was a four-seat lift, and its capacity was 1,200 skiers an hour. The Hang onto Your Hat lift was a two-seat lift with a capacity of 800 skiers an hour. The White Cliffs lift was a three-seat lift that could move 900 skiers an hour. The sign said each lift had the same number of chairs. “Where do you think we should go?” Michelle asked. REVEAL ANSWER

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... October ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! ​ Halloween Hippie “Hey, I have an old picture of my grandma looking just like that, only it wasn’t a costume to her,” Kassandra said as Ingrid walked into the homeroom. “She said they actually thought they looked cool.” ​ Their school normally had a dress code, but it was Halloween and everyone had come in wearing costumes. Ingrid was dressed like a hippie. She had a tie-dyed shirt, beads, sandals, and sunglasses with orange lenses shaped like hearts. Ingrid took off the sunglasses for class, but put them back on in the afternoon when it was time to get ready for the Halloween party. The class was decorating the classroom and painting signs for the school parade. Quan, who thought he was funny, was hanging decorations upside down. Preston was pretending to sword fight in his pirate costume with a paint brush, and Ricky was playing with fake blood after putting some on his zombie costume. When it was almost time for the parade, Kassandra noticed that one of the signs had been decorated with a red, rather than orange, pumpkin. “Okay, who’s the joker here?” Kassandra asked. She looked around the room for a guilty face. REVEAL ANSWER

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... Halloween Bonus Mystery ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! ​ Halloween Hippie "Hey, I have an old picture of my grandma looking just like that, only it wasn't a costume to her," Kassandra said as Ingrid walked into the homeroom. "She said they actually thought they looked cool." ​ Their school normally had a dress code, but it was Halloween and everyone had come in wearing costumes. Ingrid was dressed like a hippie. She had a tie-dyed shirt, beads, sandals, and sunglasses with orange lenses shaped like hearts. ​ Ingrid took off the sunglasses for class, but put them back on in the afternoon when it was time to get ready for the Halloween party. The class was decorating the classroom and painting signs for the school parade. Quan, who though he was funny, was hanging decorations upside down. Preston was pretending to sword fight in his pirate costume with a paint brush, and Ricky was playing with fake blood after putting some on his zombie costume. ​ When it was almost time for the parade, Kassandra noticed that one of the signs had been decorated with a red, rather than orange, pumpkin. ​ "Okay, who's the joker here?" Kassandra asked. She looked around the room for a guilty face. REVEAL ANSWER

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... July ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Ship Shape “Ahoy, matey!” Liam yelled, running into his older brother Theo’s bedroom. “Go back to bed,” Theo growled. “It’s six o’clock in the morning! I need my sleep, you know.” “But Theo, there’s part of a shipwreck out in the ocean! It looks like it’s been there for a hundred years!” “Then it will still be there when I get up,” Theo grumbled and rolled over. ​ It was their family’s first morning of vacation after arriving late the night before at a beach they had never been to before. Liam was an early riser and had walked down to the beach just after dawn. Since Theo didn’t want to get up and no one else was awake, Liam went to his room to read. When Theo finally woke up around noon and went to the beach where his parents had already set up chairs and blankets, he saw sunburned people under umbrellas and sand crabs scurrying around, but nothing in the ocean except waves. “Have you seen a shipwreck out there?” Theo asked his parents. “No, but we’ve only been here for an hour,” their father said to Theo. “We slept in a little. Then the three of us went straight to the grocery store while you slept.” “After we put away the groceries we came here,” their mother added. “Liam told us about a shipwreck, but we haven’t seen it yet.” “The shipwreck is out there, and I’ll prove it,” Liam said. “How?” Theo asked. REVEAL ANSWER

Gifts for Homeschoolers Do you homeschool your children or know someone who does? We offer blended fiction, science and math mysteries, and "101 Things" books that make learning FUN and make the perfect gift this holiday season! Ghost in the Water John Hawkins is in yet another new school as he begins the 7th grade. His life would be just fine except for the fact that Dowser, the school bully, has it out for him. Things change when his passion for robotics lands him an invitation to be a part of a secret club. John joins Malena, Natsumi, Hector, and Kimmey as the newest member of the League of Scientists. Together, these friends pool their knowledge of biology, technology, logic, and chemistry to unravel the mysteries that haunt their quiet town of East Rapids. The League is in a race to solve the secret of the ghost who is terrorizing the middle school pool. Click Here to View Leonardo da Vinci Gets A Do-Over After being dead for nearly 500 years, the great Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci is back! Readers tag along as 7th graders Max, Tad, and Gina become the reincarnated da Vinci's ambassadors of the modern age—and learn about history, art, anatomy, and STEM topics along the way. Inventive and fast-paced, this story is as engaging as it is educational. Treat yourself to a fantastic adventure with this first book in the new Innovators in Action series. Click Here to View 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science Not your ordinary science book, these mysteries make science fun! Try your hand at dozens of science mysteries (with solutions included) that will keep you entertained--and eager to learn more! No tools or special equipment required, all you need is a willingness to have fun. This entertaining and educational book is great for kids, grown-ups, educators and anyone who loves good mysteries, good science, or both! Click Here to View 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! The mysteries are back! One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! continues the fun. These mysteries have a clever twist—you have to be a super sleuth, tapping into your science wisdom and critical thinking skills to solve them. Each story takes just one minute to read and challenges your knowledge in a variety of science disciplines. Click Here to View 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! These aren't your average math problems… Each minute-long story introduces an engaging mystery that can only be solved with math. The brainteasers are entertaining, but-even better-their real-world connections help kids see math concepts as approachable, learnable, and solvable. The brainteasers help support literacy, problem-solving, and deductive-reasoning skills, while exploring essential math topics. A fun way to develop deductive reasoning skills and discover the joys of math! Click Here to View 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math Math is a critical part of our everyday lives. The second title in the award-winning 101 Things Everyone Should Know series helps you understand how you use math dozens of times—every day.With entertaining connections to sports, hobbies, science, food, and travel, mathematical concepts are simplified and explained using clear, real-life explanations. You’ll even learn some fun trivia and math history! Using an engaging question-and-answer format, 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math is perfect for kids, parents, educators, and anyone interested in the difference between an Olympic event score of 9.0 and Richter scale score of 9.0. Click Here to View 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science Science affects everything -- yet so many of us wish we understood it better. Using an accessible question-and-answer approach, 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science expands every reader’s knowledge. Key concepts in biology, chemistry, physics, earth and general science are explored and demystified by an award-winning science writer and a seasoned educational trainer. Endorsed by science organizations and educators, this book is perfect for kids, grown-ups, and anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of how science impacts everyday life. Click Here to View