One Small Square: Woods
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070579334 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Back Cover"Bound to excite would-be scientists and browsers alike."ALA Booklist"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep," wrote the poet Robert Frost. Woods is just one of the exciting vibrantly illustrated volumes in the critically acclaimed One Small Square series of science and nature books for children ages 6-9.Each book includes:Stunning full-color illustrations of each habitat and its creatures Motivating experiments and activities, along with clear, diagrammed instructions and safety tips A picture field guide to the habitat A glossary-index and resource list One Small Squarean eye-opening seriesputs the whole world in perspective for children, one small square at a time. The woods are still alive with mysteries waiting to be solved, with clues ready to be brought to light. Each book
Interesting facts! Mimidia One Small Square: Woods has been a great addition to our home school nature class. This book is full of interesting facts! Each topic has an activity/experiment allowing the reader to test, study and prove what they learned. We enjoy this type of hands on learning.. Woods Straycity Highly recommended for 'nature deficit' children. Stunningly beautiful illustrations. I recommend all of the books in this series.. LBart said Great Book for Nature Loving Kids. This book is very versatile in its use. This book can be used as a stand alone book or one that can be taken out into the field and used as a the book was intended. It, also, has great details on how to go about creating your square, safety issues, and what you might discover. For such a small book, it covered all of the seasons.I think all kids should be drawing as much as possible and this book will suggest that kids draw what they find.It doesn't try to be a field guide, but it shows many living things in outline. This can be very helpful especially out
Inspired by this book's hints and fun-filled experiments and activities, and using only simple equipment, young readers unlock the closely guarded secrets of the woodsfrom the strange meetings of lazy butterflies, to the miraculous "walking" of a twig, to the riddle of why the leaves turn color and fall. One small square at a time, these "detectives" plunge deeper and deeper into ancient mysterieswithout ever getting lost. The woods are full of puzzles to be solved, clues to be found. Beautifully illustrated, Woods offers a picture field guide, a glossary-index, and a resource list.
Donald M. Wynne.Patricia J. In addition to the award-winning One Small Square series, he has written The Animal World, Why Save the Rain Forest?, Extinction Is Forever, and The Dinosaur Activity Bookall illustrated by Patricia J. Silver is the author of more than 40 science books for children and teachers alike. Wynne's illust