With activities ranging from bird watching to raising caterpillars and growing your own crystals, the new Nature Activity series helps children explore the natural world in fun and exciting ways.
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Gr. 4-6. This small-format book from the Nature Activities series offers information and 30 activities related to "bugs," though the topics covered include other insects, spiders, and even earthworms. Each double-page spread focuses on a single topic, such as "Making a moth trap" or "Spiders without webs." The pages are crammed with text, sidebars, instructions, and captions as well as many small photographic images. Some of the magnified photos are quite effective. Well-chosen projects for the age group include a two-chambered box to determine whether woodlice prefer a bright, dry setting or a dark, damp one. Though the topic is broad and the information sometimes sketchy, many children will enjoy picking up tidbits and trying out the activities from this colorfully illustrated paperback. Other entries in the series include books on bird-watching, rock-and-fossil hunting, and stargazing. Carolyn Phelan
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Best bug book yet,
By Norway Mom (Oslo area) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smithsonian: Bug Hunter (DK Smithsonian Nature Activity Guides) (Paperback)
I read this book aloud to my tween sons, a few pages every night. We learned quite a bit, even though we've read other books on the subject. I only wish we had read this book in the summer (bug season), so we could get started with the exciting activities and experiments right away. Each page has exciting pictures, and the amount of text per page is good for reluctant or time-pressed readers. The only drawback about the book is the frequent words of warning (for example, "always ask an adult for help when using sharp scissors"). It seemed more a way to avoid lawsuits than to give actual useful information, and my tween boys felt like they were being treated like babies.
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Whether you live in the country or in a city, bugs are never far away. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Whether you live in the country or in a city, bugs are never far away. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hind wings Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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