Life (hardcover) - Rebecca Woodbury

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Résumé :
Life introduces young children to the scientific discipline of biology, the study of living things. Fundamental science facts are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations and photographs. Children will discover that living things require food, grow and move, and reproduce. These characteristics distinguish living things from nonliving things. Children will also learn that living things are found everywhere, from mountaintops to the bottom of the ocean, and living things come in many sizes from huge to tiny. A pronunciation guide for scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5....

Biographie:
Dr. Rebecca Woodbury received her Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry from the University of New Mexico in 1992. She was awarded a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of New Mexico, followed by a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.While home schooling her three children, Dr. Woodbury was unable to find a curriculum that provided a solid foundation in science. She left academia, and using her scientific background coupled with her love of learning, she developed a series of science books for kids.The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in science and gives them the tools to evaluate scientific data on their own. We should not rely on the 'experts' but instead learn how to critically evaluate every scientific claim, states Dr. Woodbury.In these uncertain times with so many social, scientific, and economic problems, it is not enough to teach our kids what to learn. We must also teach them how to learn, and we must encourage our kids to learn from others. Part of learning from others is to know how to engage in productive debate.The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum, with its engaging, kid-friendly Student Textbooks...

Sommaire:
Life introduces young children to the scientific discipline of biology, the study of living things. Fundamental science facts are explained through simply written text and colorful, fun illustrations and photographs. Children will discover that living things require food, grow and move, and reproduce. These characteristics distinguish living things from nonliving things. Children will also learn that living things are found everywhere, from mountaintops to the bottom of the ocean, and living things come in many sizes from huge to tiny. A pronunciation guide for scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5....