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Janice Vancleave's Ecology for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

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By Janice Pratt VanCleave
Publisher John Wiley Sons, Incorporated - (Wiley)
Janice Vancleave's Ecology for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun
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When is a weed not a weed? How can a jackrabbit survive in the desert? Why is the climate cooler higher in the mountains? Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions about ecology. With the ideas and activities in Ecology for Every Kid, youll have fun exploring everything from your role in spreading plant seeds, to greenhouse gases effect on the earths temperature. Use a raisin cookie, a pencil, and a toothpick to learn how a woodpecker gets its food. With uncooked rice and a sock, see how a mountain goat maintains its footing on rocky slopes. In other fascinating projects, youll find out how a cactus stores water, how foxhunting affects tree growth, and much more. Youll find most of the materials you need around the house or classroom. The book also contains many helpful diagrams and illustrations plus a glossary of boldfaced terms for you to refer to whenever necessary. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID MATH FOR EVERY KID PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID

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20829 words20,829 words
240 pages240 pages
Lexile IG1020LLexile IG1020L
Grade 6 to 7Grade 6 to 7
Age 11-12Age 11-12
Published 1996Published 1996

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Book ISBN:

9780471100867

Sample Book Reading logs and activities:
Virtual Reading Pet
Stopwatch
Manual Input
Book Quiz
Book Quiz
Flashcards (Vocabulary Intro)
Word Search
Connect it! Definition Matching
Pick it! Synonym vs Antonym
Vocabulary Bee
Flip it!
Vocabulary Test
Spelling Test
Space Speller
Hop Typing (Classroom High Score)
Word Jumble
Spelling Bee
Word Dragon
Spelling Quiz
Spelling Mission
Book Review
Writing Prompts

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