Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Midwest - Fun Activities & Experiments That Get Kids Outdoors

This region-specific workbook introduces children to nature in the Midwest through fun activities and hands-on science projects.

List of contents

About This Book

Get to Know the Midwest

Birds

Geology and Earth Science

Insects and Bugs

Mushrooms and Fungi

Astronomy

Conduct a Backyard Bioblitz

Contribute to a Citizen Science Project

Nature Bingo

Recommended Reading

Glossary

About the Author

About the author

Brett Ortler is a writer, a naturalist, and an editor. As the editor at Adventure Publications, he’s edited more than 300 titles pertaining to nature and the natural world, including best-selling field guides to the night sky, rocks and minerals, birds, bugs and insects, and pretty much everything in between. When he’s not working, he’s usually outside looking for rocks, photographing bugs, or looking at mushrooms. He is the author of a number of popular introductions to the natural world, including The Fireflies Book, The Mosquito Book, Animal Tracks Activity Book, and many others. He’s also an essayist and poet, with work published in Fatherly, Scary Mommy, and Yahoo! Parenting, as well as many other venues. His first collection of poetry, Lessons of the Dead, was released in 2019. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, two kiddos, and three dogs.

Summary

This region-specific workbook introduces children to nature in the Midwest through fun activities and hands-on science projects.

Product details

• Authors: Brett Ortler
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2021
• EAN: 9781647551698
• ISBN: 978-1-64755-169-8
• No. of pages: 142
• Illustrations: Color photos throughout
• Series: Nature Science Workbooks for K; Nature Science Workbooks for Kids
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Ohio, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books / General, North Central & Midwest States