Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: California: Fun Activities & Experiments

Description: Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: California by George Oxford Miller This region-specific workbook introduces children to nature in California through fun activities and hands-on science projects. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why settle for less? Utilize educational content tailor-made for your part of the country, and introduce children to nature in California.National workbooks are great-but regional content is even better! Focus on the habitats, plants, and animals specifically found in California.Written by George Oxford Miller, a botanist from the Southwest, the Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: California does what other workbooks cant: It gets specific about climate, geography, state symbols, weather, and especially birds, fungi, insects, minerals, trees, wildflowers, and so much more. With over 20 simple, fun introductions to scientific subjects-like astronomy and geology-it gets children excited about nature in their own backyard and teaches them to love and protect the great outdoors. More than a dozen activities help kids to make hypotheses, experiment, and observe. The 19 hands-on science projects-such as raising native caterpillars, making mushroom spore prints, and attracting moths with an ultraviolet light-put students in control of their own learning!You never know what your children will uncover in their outdoor classroom. Every day is a little treasure hunt. If they keep good records and share what they find, their observations can even help scientists learn more about nature in California. So get the Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: California, and get started on a lifetime of discovery.Regional workbooks are better:Introduction to Californias geography, plants and animals, and biologyActivities specific to your part of the countryFun hands-on projects that spark wonder Regionally accurate information about agriculture, invasive species, weather records, and more Author Biography Professional nature photographer and botanist George Oxford Miller is a lifelong resident of the West. He has lived in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, and he has written six guidebooks to the Southwest, including the best-selling trio Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest, Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas, and Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California. He also wrote Wildflowers quick guides to Arizona & New Mexico, Texas, Southern California, and Colorado. He wrote a "Plant of the Month" column for New Mexico Magazine and is former president of the Albuquerque chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico, where he still conducts workshops and programs on how to create your own backyard pollinator oasis. Table of Contents About This BookGet to Know CaliforniaBirdsGeology and Earth ScienceInsects and BugsMushrooms and FungiAstronomyConduct a Backyard BioblitzContribute to a Citizen Science ProjectNature BingoRecommended ReadingGlossaryAbout the Author Long Description Introduce children to nature in California through fun activities and hands-on science projects. With a wide range of habitats, plants, and animals, California is a wonderful region for getting outside and discovering nature. There is so much to see and appreciate--even in your backyard or at a nearby park. Teach your children to love and protect the great outdoors. This workbook by botanist George Oxford Miller features more than 20 simple, fun introductions to astronomy, birds, geology, and more. Plus, over a dozen activities help kids to make hypotheses, experiment, and observe. The 19 hands-on science projects--such as raising native caterpillars, making mushroom spore prints, and attracting moths with an ultraviolet light--put students in control of their own learning! You never know what your children will uncover in their outdoor classroom. Every day is a little treasure hunt. If they keep good records and share what they find, their observations can even help scientists learn more about nature across the state. So get the Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: California , and get started on a lifetime of discovery. Excerpt from Book Spotting the Moon, the Planets, and Orion In winter, it can be hard to stay active outside. After all, its cold and it gets dark early, but for stargazers, winter is one of the best seasons around. You dont have to stay up late for it to get dark, and some of the best constellations are visible during the winter. So if you dress up warmly, grab a lawn chair, and bust out a small telescope or binoculars, you can see the planets, the moon, even the Orion nebula and the Pleiades . What Youll Need Warm clothes A lawn chair A small telescope or binoculars A field guide and/or virtual planetarium software like Stellarium (free for PC/Mac) is helpful What to Do First, figure out what you want to see before you head out. Thats where a good field guide comes in, and virtual planetarium software, as those can show you exactly what the sky will look like wherever you are (and whenever you want). Starting with the moon is always a good idea, as its bright and impossible to miss. The best time to observe the moon is in the "first quarter" when only one half of the moon is lit up. It reveals a lot more detail than a full moon, when all that reflected sunlight washes out the view. If you have a small telescope, try holding a smart phone over the eyepiece and see if you can snap some pictures. This can be tricky, but if you take a bunch of pictures and fiddle with the settings, you can get some wonderful shots. (There are also phone mounts for sale online, though you have to get the right model for your phone.) After you take a look at the moon, make sure you get a chance to see Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus. Youll need to refer to your field guide/planetarium software for when/where to look for each, as they appear to move through the sky over time. Still, its worth the effort, as seeing Saturns rings for the first time will make you gasp. One note: Dont expect to see the rings like you would in a picture from NASA. Instead, the planets will look pretty small, but if youre patient and you focus just right, youll see the planets for real. Its an amazing experience. Even if you only have binoculars you can often spot Jupiters largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Finally, even if you only have a small telescope or binoculars, make sure to take a look at Orion. Easy to spot throughout much of the late fall and winter, its famous for "Orions Belt" a line of three evenly spaced stars at the center of the constellation. Just below the belt, youll see a star that looks a bit smudged; its actually not a star at all. Its a nebula, an area where stars are forming. Through binoculars or a small telescope, its a wonderful sight. The same is true for the Pleiades, a bright star cluster. To find it, simply follow from Orions belt up and to the right. If youre just looking with your eyes, it looks like a little smudge, but through binoculars or a telescope, it looks a bit like a miniature version of the Big Dipper. Description for Sales People Market: Parents who want to instill environmental morals, encourage an interest in nature, and entertain their children--all at the same time Workbook sales are surging as more parents look for at-home opportunities to educate their children Entertains for hours and teaches at the same time (a great teaching aid) Fun and engaging information about the most important and noteworthy nature topics in California More than 20 simple, fun introductions to astronomy, birds, geology, and more Over a dozen activities to help kids, ages 6-12, make hypotheses, experiment, and observe 19 hands-on science projects that put kids in control of their own learning Children are fascinated with making discoveries in nature Covers all of California Extreme value: jam-packed educational tool for under $15 Details ISBN1647551684 Short Title Backyard Nature and Science Workbook: California Pages 112 Series Nature Science Workbooks for Kids Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1647551684 ISBN-13 9781647551681 Format Paperback Audience Age 6-12 Author George Oxford Miller Publisher Adventure Publications, Incorporated Imprint Adventure Publications, Incorporated Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-07-22 NZ Release Date 2021-07-22 US Release Date 2021-07-22 UK Release Date 2021-07-22 Subtitle Fun Activities & Experiments That Get Kids Outdoors Illustrations Color photos throughout DEWEY 508.794 Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2021-08-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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