Flash Cards of Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America: Set One - Major Classes and Orders

by Voshell, J. Reese, Jr.; Wright, Amy Bartlett

• ISBN13: 9780939923267
• ISBN10: 0939923262
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-22
• Publisher: McDonald & Woodward Pub Co

Summary

Flash Cards of Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America Set One - Major Classes and Orders consists of 32 cards, 30 of which feature a high-quality scientific illustration of an organism on one side and, on the other, the common and scientific names of the organism along with basic questions and answers about the biology, ecology, and environmental tolerances of the pictured organism. In addition, a booklet containing diagrams of body structures, a glossary of terms, and suggestions for using the cards will accompany each set.Set One covers the major classes and orders of freshwater invertebrates. This set would be basic to teaching/learning biology and ecology at the K-12 levels, for interpretation and outreach activity, and for biomonitoring of freshwater streams and ponds.The 4 inch wide by 6 inch high cards are printed in full color on synthetic material with uv-resistant ink.

Author Biography

Dr. J. Reese Voshell, Jr. was born in Elizabeth City, NC, and grew up in Norfolk, VA. He holds degrees from Randolph-Macon College (B.S., 1969) and Virginia Tech (Ph.D., Zoology, 1976), and has taught in the Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech since 1976. He has received numerous research grants to study the effects of pollution and environmental stress on freshwater invertebrates and has been named to the University's Academy of Teaching Excellence.