What is super nature?
From the Series Big Science Ideas
This intriguing book looks at the remarkable abilities of plants and animals, which need to be studied to make our environment more sustainable. People have already used birds as models for constructing airplanes, but there are so many other models that have not been replicated. Living things live at the depths of oceans and at the tops of the highest mountains, harness the energy of the sun to make food, make oxygen from carbon dioxide, walk on water, build structures that are air-conditioned, and make materials stronger than steel - without ever polluting or damaging the environment. They have done all the things we wish we could do. This book will make young scientists aware of the super powers of nature and may inspire some to find ways to change the future of Earth! Teacher's guide available.
Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-7787-3287-7
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978-0-7787-3307-2
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978-1-4271-9441-1
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$30.00 |
Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Age Range | 8 - 11 |
Dewey | 578.4 |
Lexile | IG840L |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
Guided Reading Level | M |
Subjects | Life Science |
Genres | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Crabtree Publishing |
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Imprint | Crabtree Classics |
Copyright | 2011 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 8.5 x 9.5 |
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BISACS | JNF051170, JNF051000, JNF016000 |
Rights Included | WORLD |
Language | English |
What is Super Nature? - Children's Literature
In this book, the author has defined “super nature” as the amazing things that plants and animals do that people wish they could do. One of the first examples is the way plants make oxygen from sunlight. In many ways this particular title is a recap of the information presented in several of the other titles. There are chapters that discuss photosynthesis, describes herbivores, carnivores and the food chain with a real emphasis on the fact that nature does not waste—some of nature’s cleaners (scavengers) put nutrients back in the soil.