Looking for Animals - I Wonder Why

By showing the same creatures in two different settings, this book brings out the detective in young readers. They can investigate the role of protective coloration for crickets, bumblebees, beavers, spiders, and spotted green frogs. The vivid examples encourage children to closely examine the characteristics of hidden creatures.

About the author

Lawrence Lowery taught in the Oakland, CA, public schools before becoming a professor of science education at the University of California, Berkeley. He has more than 40 years' experience creating science activities and programs, developing curricula, and writing articles and books, including the NSTA Press publication The Everyday Science Sourcebook and the I Wonder Why series.

Summary

By showing the same creatures in two different settings, this book brings out the detective in young readers. They can investigate the role of protective coloration for crickets, bumblebees, beavers, spiders, and spotted green frogs. The vivid examples encourage children to closely examine the characteristics of hidden creatures.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Lowery, Lawrence F Lowery, Lawrence F. Lowery
• Publisher: Nsta - National Science Teaching Association
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2015
• EAN: 9781941316276
• ISBN: 978-1-941316-27-6
• No. of pages: 36
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 244 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 159 g
• Series: I Wonder Why; I Wonder Why (Paperback); I Wonder Why (Paperback); I Wonder Why
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Zoologie und Tierwissenschaften, Schule und Lernen: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften, Technik allgemein, Science, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Science & Technology