Explorations in backyard biology : drawing on nature in the classroom, grades 4-6
Gary Raham (Author, Illustrator)
Classroom and field activities offer the opportunity for hands-on exploration of life science and other subjects across the curriculum. Using drawing and writing skills, students record observations and experiences in a naturalist's notebook, which leads to further learning discoveries. The focus is on four areas of natural history: size and scale, predator-prey relationships, animal communications, and ecology. Emphasis is on interactions and interconnections in living systems and the effects of human activities on the health of the planet. Suitable for students in upper elementary-level classes
xix, 204 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
9781563082542, 1563082543
34357405
Drawing as a tool in science: the naturalist's notebook
Let's get small
Microwars
Monsters in the mud puddle
Before insects could fly
The eyes have it
Pond dragons
Stories in stone: the first predators
Robbers, copycats, and opportunists
Spiders say the darndest things
Sneaky creatures
What the birds say
Good bee-havior
Of beetles and bindweed
The milkweed universe
Who's a pest?
Drawing strength from nature