| Description |
1 online resource (122 pages) : illustrations. |
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Build it yourself series |
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"Build it yourself" series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction Become a Nature Detective; Chapter 1 The Study of Life; Chapter 2 Cells Alive!; Chapter 3 Microbiology Reveals an Invisible World; Chapter 4 Plants Make Life Possible; Chapter 5 Plant Life Cycles; Chapter 6 Adaptations Are a Matter of Life and Death; Chapter 7 Animal Life Cycles; Chapter 8 Protect Living Things; Glossary; Resources; Index. |
| Summary |
This introduction to the basic concepts of biology removes any fears associated with the subject and reveals exciting discoveries about microorganism, plant, and animal life using the backyard as a laboratory. Kids in both the city and the country will engage in the scientific process as they watch yeast blow up a balloon, make predictions about and test seed growth in different soils, grow microbes in a Winogradsky Column, observe the effects of geotropism, prepare and nurture a habitat for bugs, and make an edible coral reef. As readers engage. |
| Audience |
820 Lexile. |
| Summary |
Presents basic biological facts about the plants, animals, and microorganisms that can be found in a backyard or nearby park and provides instructions for twenty-five projects that explore different aspects of this ecosystem. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119) and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Biology -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
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Nature -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
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Biology -- Experiments.
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Nature -- Experiments.
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Experiments.
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Biology.
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Microbiology.
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Animals.
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Animals. |
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Biology. |
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Microbiology. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
| Added Author |
Hetland, Beth, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Latham, Donna. Backyard biology White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, c2013 9781619301528 (NjBwBT)bl2013007042 (OCoLC)793573828 |
| ISBN |
9781619301542 : $12.99 |
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1619301547 : $12.99 |
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