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Language
English
Description
In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more. Laws provides clear, practical advice for every step of the process for artists at every level, from the basics of choosing supplies to advanced techniques.
Author
Language
English
Description
'Utterly joyful…and full of fun', said The Countryman of Nature's Playground. Following that book's success the authors have written a second book that encourages children to enjoy and learn from the natural world through fun - this time for slightly older children. Go Wild describes a range of outdoor adventures for families to share, including foraging for wild food, the magical excitement of making fires, cooking over the hot coals and making...
Author
Series
Junior explorer series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the son of a biologist and an ecologist, nine-year-old Benjamin looks forward to seeing man-made wonders while visiting his cousin in New York City, but also hopes to observe and record some of the wildlife there.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents color-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for more than one hundred projects involving parts of nature, such as making a worm farm, pressing flowers, and constructing a woodland terrarium.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dandelion Bubbles, Rain Drums, Seed Bomb Lollipops and more! Bursting with creative hands-on outdoor science and art activities, A Little Bit of Dirt is full of motivation to get outside and explore. Whether you're investigating the health of your local stream, learning how birds fly, or concocting nature potions, you'll be fostering an important connection with nature. The engaging activities encourage the use of the senses and imagination and are...
Author
Series
Junior explorer series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
During a week-long trip to Alaska with his scientist-parents and younger sister, nine-year-old Benjamin observes the effects of climate change in preparation for writing a research paper for school.
Author
Series
Candy apple books. Main series volume 17
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
142 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Cassie's sixth-grade class goes on a field trip to a nature preserve, Cassie worries about being cut off from civilization and forced to participate in potentially dangerous activities.
11) Me-- Jane
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
Author
Series
Junior explorer series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
First, wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin took junior explorers to a New York City backyard to explore the wonders of an urban jungle. Then Corwin showed kids how much fun could be had investigating Alaska-one of the most breathtaking places on Earth! Now Corwin takes young readers to New Mexico and the Gila National Forest for more investigation of the natural world. New Mexico's beautiful desert locale is the ideal place to uncover strange and startling...
Author
Language
English
Description
"When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, the landscape easily allowed them to envision the self-sustaining family farm they were eager to start. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and ultimately, both classroom and home for their children. Having opted out of formal education,...
14) Fun with nature
Author
Publisher
NorthWord Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
288 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of more than 150 different animals and plants.
Author
Publisher
Compendium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
This is the story of a child and a grandfather whose walk around the neighborhood leads to a day of shared wonder as they discover all sorts of tiny, perfect things together.
19) Bug hunt
Series
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
48pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Packed with educational prompts and activities, this fourth book in the Backpack Explorer series encourages junior naturalists to spot insects while on a walk in the woods, playing in a park, or searching right outside their front door"--
Author
Publisher
Watkins, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"The rise of the Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, 'nature deficit disorder' (as described in Last Child in the Woods) and lack of exposure to risk. This woodland adventure book brings the activities and 'learning through nature' ethos of Forest School to the parents of nursery and primary school-age children. It's packed...
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