In a compendium of information about nature, Katz extends an invitation to readers to have fun withand learn aboutthe world around them. With items from the home and instructions for both children and adults (in dark and light type), almost everyone who wants to can construct small moss gardens and caterpillar cages, learn how to dry flowers, and string seeds into necklaces. They'll also be able to identify plants to use for the dyeing of fabrics, make hedgehog shelters, birdwatch, and care for injured birds (with appropriate warnings against trying to so do). Variety runs high throughout this book, which is written in a tone that speaks to adults and children as equals. The pictures will help readers to make their daisy chains with ease, prepare herbs for footbaths, grow plants from leftover potatoes and carrot topseach page contains experiments, observations and rules of nature. A thoughtful, engaging work, with gentle hints for learning from nature without harming the environment.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Now you and your children needn’t take to the wilds to appreciate the natural world. Whether you live in a country cottage or a high-rise apartment, Naturewatch offers your family dozens of ways to explore and learn from your natural environment. The more than 50 fun and easy-to-do projects in Naturewatch require no special equipment or fancy skills. With a little help from their parents, children will be able to tell the age of a tree, how to trace the route of water in the veins of a leaf, and how to catch a spider’s web intact. After learning to identify certain plants and the insects that depend on them, you child will be ready to create a garden of his or her own—indoors or outdoors—and study the fascinating lives of its inhabitants. A special section of nature crafts shows how to create lasting treasures from materials found in nature, from seed jewelry to tie-dying.Naturewatch contains over 200 black-and-white illustrations that make it easy for children to understand the forces of nature at work in each project. A perfect companion for long walks in the country or a quick trip around the block. Naturewatch shows parents and children how they can share the wonder of the natural world together.
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