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Backyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door with 25 Projects
Contributor(s): Latham, Donna (Author), Hetland, Beth (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1619301512     ISBN-13: 9781619301511
Publisher: Nomad Press (VT)
OUR PRICE:   $13.56  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2013
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects
Dewey: 570
Lexile Measure: 820
Series: Build It Yourself
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.9" W x 9.8" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
BIOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF LIFE
Life is everywhere, thriving in the city and in the country, teeming in ecosystems around the planet--in deserts, oceans, and even the Arctic. And life is right outside your door Backyard Biology invites children ages 9 and up to investigate living things--especially in yards, parks, nature areas, and playgrounds. Trivia and fun facts bring animals, plants, and microorganisms to life, in all their wonder.

Readers become Nature Detectives with activities and projects that encourage children to make discoveries. Children will construct a plankton net to collect pond samples, and they'll grow microorganisms in a Winogradsky Column. They'll discover what mystery plants sprout from collected soil samples and build a rolypoly habitat. When children experiment with phototropism and geotropism, they'll discover the ways plants move. In Backyard Biology, children will scout out different habitats to observe and investigate--and do their part to protect them.