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Children's Nonfiction Biology

Living Things

by (author) Adrienne Mason

illustrated by Ray Boudreau

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1998
Category
Biology
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550743937
    Publish Date
    Jan 1998
    List Price
    $6.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550743432
    Publish Date
    Jan 1997
    List Price
    $14.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 5 to 18
  • Grade: k to 12

Description

Kids can explore the characteristics and basic needs of living things with 13 hands-on science activities. They can learn how to tattoo plants to find out about photosynthesis, raise some mealworms to learn about metamorphosis and life cycles, discover what a fungus likes to eat by baking bread, and much more. With bright photographs and an easy-to-follow format, this book in the Starting with Science series encourages children to have fun as they learn basic science.

About the authors

Adrienne Mason is a writer, editor and life-long resident of Vancouver Island. A biologist and naturalist/interpreter, she is the managing editor of KNOW: The Science Magazine for Curious Kids. She has a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Victoria, and her articles have appeared in National Geographic Kids, WILD, Canadian Geographic, Georgia Straight, Beautiful BC, OWL, Ranger Rick, Boys' Life and Nature Canada. She lives in Tofino, BC, and enjoys hiking, beachcombing and exploring the coast with her husband and two daughters.

Adrienne Mason's profile page

Adrienne Mason is an educator and author whose books include Owls, Snakes, Move It! and Touch It! She lives in Tofino, British Columbia.

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