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The Jeff Corwin Experience - Giant Monsters
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, April 9, 2004)Many giant monsters, such as dinosaurs, once ruled the earth. Jeff travels to Tennessee, Arizona, and Florida to find the descendents of prehistoric monsters. He checks out vultures, tarantulas, gators, and the Komodo dragon. He also helps release a bald eagle into the wild, and even flies on a hang glider!
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Nature Close-Up - Pill Bugs & Sow Bugs and Other Custaceans
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 1, 2001)Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Learn all about crustaceans and their habits, then try some fascinating experiments!
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Nature Close-Up - Slime, Mold and Fungi
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1998)Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Set off on a slime hunt; learn how to collect puffballs, lichens, and other fungi; grow your own molds and yeasts; observe and chart the growth of molds found everywhere in your home or school.
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Carnivorous Plants
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Dec. 10, 2004)Explore the weird world of carnivorous plants in this book, learning how and why these plants trap insects and other tiny prey. Instructions for growing some of the more common plants are included, along with experiments that deepen understanding of these oddballs of the plant world.
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Nature Close-Up - Seeds and Seedlings
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1996)This award-winning 12 volume science series continues. Easy-to-do projects introduce kids to the basics of scientific method (hypothesis, observation, conclusion) as they get a "hands on" understanding of the nature of living things. Stunning photos, fascinating background material, and focused experiments combine to teach biology and excite young students about scientific process. Each volume includes: Materials Source List Glossary Further Reading Index
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Scholastic Kid's Almanac for the 21st Century
Elaine Pascoe
Paperback (Scholastic Teaching Resources, July 1, 1999)Full-color illustrations, graphs, and charts enhance this easy-to-read, fact-filled almanac for beginning readers which includes more than fifty important reference topics, from Aerospace to Zodiac. Simultaneous.
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Nature Close-Up - Ant Lions and Lacewings
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Dec. 10, 2004)Some of the insect world's fiercest predators-ant lions, lacewings, and their relatives -- are introduced in this book. Learn how to keep an ant lion and observe this fascinating insect as it digs a pit trap for its unwary prey.
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Nature Close-Up - Earthworms
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1996)This award-winning 12 volume science series continues. Easy-to-do projects introduce kids to the basics of scientific method (hypothesis, observation, conclusion) as they get a "hands on" understanding of the nature of living things. Stunning photos, fascinating background material, and focused experiments combine to teach biology and excite young students about scientific process. Each volume includes: Materials Source List Glossary Further Reading Index
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Nature Close-Up - Snails and Slugs
Elaine Pascoe
Board book (Blackbirch Press, July 13, 1998)Photographs by Dwight Kuhn Find out how much a snail or slug can eat; how temperature affects their development and activity; plan and chart a snail race; observe as eggs develop into adults.
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First Facts - About the Presidents
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Jan. 25, 1996)Each subject in the First Facts reference series is covered within a uniquely designed two-page spread. Timelines, beautiful large-format color photos and engravings, and easy-to-digest bulleted facts all enhance the presentation and help to provide the most essential information simply, at a glance. Special chronologies and introductory passages on important periods in American history also put thousands of facts in clear historical context. Also included are: Over 200 color photos Reinforced library binding Chronologies Timelines Further Reading Source Notes Index
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How and Why Birds Use Their Bills
Elaine Pascoe
Paperback (Creative Teaching Pr (2000-03-01), March 15, 1656)None
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Nature Close-Up - Crickets and Grasshoppers
Elaine Pascoe
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 1, 1998)Photographs by Dwight Kuhn How-to collection; build a cricket or grasshopper home, investigate a cricket's social life; find out what makes crickets sing and whether grasshoppers prefer certain colors.
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