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Exploring the Science of Nature
16 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These concise, well-paced books explain the scientific basis of these natural phenomena and examine the impact they have on plant and animal life. Also addressed are parallel topics, such as the burning of food for energy and the aural reflection of echoes. Captioned photos illustrate the pages, and a few appended activity ideas expand on points from the texts. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Erica L. Stahler
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
Each of these concise, well-paced volumes explores a broad topic by examining a variety of instances in the plant and animal worlds. Numbers discusses such issues as quantity of offspring, life span, and symmetry; Survival, issues of natural selection, adaptation, and extinction. Adequate photos illustrate concepts from the text. A few activity ideas are appended. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Erica L. Stahler
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
Each of these concise, well-paced volumes explores a broad topic by examining a variety of instances in the plant and animal worlds. Numbers discusses such issues as quantity of offspring, life span, and symmetry; Survival, issues of natural selection, adaptation, and extinction. Adequate photos illustrate concepts from the text. A few activity ideas are appended. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Erica L. Stahler
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These concise, well-paced books explain the scientific basis of these natural phenomena and examine the impact they have on plant and animal life. Also addressed are parallel topics, such as the burning of food for energy and the aural reflection of echoes. Captioned photos illustrate the pages, and a few appended activity ideas expand on points from the texts. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Erica L. Stahler
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These four volumes track the how and why of the changes that the seasons bring to the weather and to plant, animal, and insect life. The concise, well-paced texts address general topics by highlighting specific examples, and a page of activity ideas expands on concepts discussed. Clumsy color manipulation makes some of the photos appear unnatural. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These four volumes track the how and why of the changes that the seasons bring to the weather and to plant, animal, and insect life. The concise, well-paced texts address general topics by highlighting specific examples, and a page of activity ideas expands on concepts discussed. Clumsy color manipulation makes some of the photos appear unnatural. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These four volumes track the how and why of the changes that the seasons bring to the weather and to plant, animal, and insect life. The concise, well-paced texts address general topics by highlighting specific examples, and a page of activity ideas expands on concepts discussed. Clumsy color manipulation makes some of the photos appear unnatural. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These four volumes track the how and why of the changes that the seasons bring to the weather and to plant, animal, and insect life. The concise, well-paced texts address general topics by highlighting specific examples, and a page of activity ideas expands on concepts discussed. Clumsy color manipulation makes some of the photos appear unnatural. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
Each of these volumes explores the how and why of a broad topic by examining a variety of examples in the plant, animal, and insect worlds. The concise, well-paced texts discuss the similarities and differences of their topic's physical features and practical purposes. An array of vivid color photos with descriptive captions clearly illustrates concepts from the text. Several activity ideas are appended. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
This concise volume covers a lot of ground, explaining the structure of flowers, why plants have them, how and why they attract bees and other pollinators, and how they make seeds to propagate their species. Each double-page spread blooms with vivid color photos and descriptive captions that illustrate concepts from the clear, well-paced text. Several activity ideas are appended. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
Each of these volumes explores the how and why of a broad topic by examining a variety of examples in the plant, animal, and insect worlds. The concise, well-paced texts discuss the similarities and differences of their topic's physical features and practical purposes. An array of vivid color photos with descriptive captions clearly illustrates concepts from the text. Several activity ideas are appended. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(3)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
Each of these volumes explores the how and why of a broad topic by examining a variety of examples in the plant, animal, and insect worlds. The concise, well-paced texts discuss the similarities and differences of their topic's physical features and practical purposes. An array of vivid color photos with descriptive captions clearly illustrates concepts from the text. Several activity ideas are appended. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
This introduction to rock and mineral classification, formation, and erosion introduces some basic geological terminology, though it does contain minor errors. The color photos illustrate concepts in the text well and are accompanied by informative captions. The websites listed at the back of the book vary widely in quality and appropriateness. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These books include intermediate-level information on bubble formation, light and vision, and types of energy in the natural world. The color photos illustrate the concepts in the texts well and are accompanied by helpful captions. The websites listed at the back of each book aren't all valid, and some sites aren't at a level appropriate for the books' audience. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These books include intermediate-level information on bubble formation, light and vision, and types of energy in the natural world. The color photos illustrate the concepts in the texts well and are accompanied by helpful captions. The websites listed at the back of each book aren't all valid, and some sites aren't at a level appropriate for the books' audience. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(4)
4-6
Exploring the Science of Nature series.
These books include intermediate-level information on bubble formation, light and vision, and types of energy in the natural world. The color photos illustrate the concepts in the texts well and are accompanied by helpful captions. The websites listed at the back of each book aren't all valid, and some sites aren't at a level appropriate for the books' audience. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
16 reviews
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