Description
| Product ID: | 9780764365751 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Adventures in Community Science |
| Subtitle: | Notes from the Field and a How-To Guide for Saving Species and Protecting Biodiversity |
| Authors: | Author: Ron Smith, Lily Smith |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Natural history (Children’s/Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Adventures in Community Science is one part nature journal and one part call to action! Are you ready to start thinking like a scientist and working like a conservation steward? Adventures in Community Science allows young readers and educators to explore various community science projects through natural history, journal entries, and sample data sets. One part nature journal and one part call to action, these studies and surveys will inspire readers to engage the natural world through hands-on exploration. Projects include: • Horseshoe Crab Rescue • Night Lights (Firefly Activity) • Finding Frogs • Mystery Mussel • Lanternflies Have Landed • The Great Shorebird Migration • SOS—Save Our Spiders The project-based learning approach is used in each of the seven adventures and encourages young scientists to make observations, collect data, and contribute to conservation efforts while gaining an understanding of nature. Science practice and education have become increasingly important in our world, and this how-to guide will have kids, their families, teachers, students, and community science groups examining the natural world around them while collecting meaningful data, learning science by practicing science, and helping to protect species and ecosystems in their backyards, in their communities, and throughout the world. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-05-28 |
