Exploring the Oceans: Science Activities for Kids [Paperback]

Anthony Fredericks (Author), Shawn Shea (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Activities, projects, and experiments in this book help children realize how critical the oceans are to our planet. Although most activities do not require access to a seashore, people near an aquarium or seashore will learn how to benefit from such a visit.

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About the Author

Anthony D. Fredericks has written more than 30 teacher resource books in the areas of science, social studies, and language arts, plus six children's books on animals, nature, and environmental studies. He and his family live on a mountainside in south-central Pennsylvania. Shawn Shea, an award-winning artist, has illustrated 16 books. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his fiancee, Linda, and their two cats.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (August 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555913792
• ISBN-13: 978-1555913793
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,607,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tony ([e-mail])is an award-winning children's author well known for his energetic, humorous, and highly informative school visits throughout North America. His dynamic presentations have captivated thousands of students in Canada, Mexico, and across the United States ' all with rave reviews!
Tony is a former elementary teacher and reading specialist. He is the author of more than 100 books, including more than three-dozen children's books. His children's titles include Under One Rock (2002 Nature and Ecology Award); Slugs (2000 Outstanding Science Trade Book), Bloodsucking Creatures, Around One Cactus (2004 Teacher's Choice Award), Near One Cattail (2006 Green Earth Book Award), and The Tsunami Quilt: Grandfather's Story among others. Forthcoming titles include A is for Anaconda: A Rainforest Alphabet and Dinosaur Droppings.
Fredericks is also the author of several teacher resource books including the perennial favorite Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales for Readers Theatre.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Piece of Science Curriculm For Kids I've Ever Found, July 18, 2000

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This review is from: Exploring the Oceans: Science Activities for Kids (Paperback)

Thank goodness I found this book before I started teaching a class on Oceanography! "Exploring the Oceans" was not only a clear and well thought out book but it was clearly written by someone who understands children. The book is riddled with fun and educational activities that work exptremely well for kinistetic learners. it was organized into managable chapters that allowed the students to focus on a cohesive set of ideas while previewing the concepts to come. A wonderful tool for getting kids excited about science and the ocean.