Mammal Mania 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Mammals

by Amstutz, Lisa J.

• ISBN13: 9781641604369
• ISBN10: 1641604360
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-04-20
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Summary

This full-color book of marvelous mammals?provides 30 hands-on activities to give interested children an overview of the wide varieties of mammals in their world 

How big is a blue whale? Why does a sloth crawl from the safety of a tree to the ground once a week? How does a vampire bat feed?  

Young nature enthusiasts will find answers to these questions and learn all sorts of fascinating facts about mammals in this full-color, interactive book. Mammal Mania explores what makes mammals unique, as well as their anatomy, behavior, and conservation needs.  

 Readers will learn to build a squirrel feeder, write a putrid poem, make an animal tracking station, and much more.  

Thirty hands-on activities promote observation and analysis, writing and drawing, math and science, and nature literacy skills. 

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Young Naturalists is a kid-friendly series that introduces zoology and botany for upper elementary and middle-grades readers. 

Author Biography

Lisa J. Amstutz holds degrees in biology and ecology/environmental science, and, as a former outdoor educator, she is passionate about connecting kids with nature. Amstutz is the author of more than 100 children’s books and serves as assistant regional advisor for the Ohio: North chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: What Is a Mammal?
Try This! The Great Stuff Sort
Try This! In Cold Blood
Try This! Make a Mammal-Watching Kit
2: Meet the Mammals
Try This! Celebrate Bats
Try This! Sending Sound Waves
Try This! Using a Dichotomous Key
3: Parts of a Mammal
Try This! Take a Night Hike
Try This! Put on Your Deer Ears
Try This! Build Like a Beaver
4: Home Sweet Home
Try This! Warm as a Whale
Try This! Watch ’em Sweat
Try This! Following the Clues
5: Mammals Munch
Try This! Fridge Food Chain
Try This! Build a Better Mousetrap
Try This! Find a Food Chain
6: The Web of Life
Try This! Why Are Polar Bears White?
Try This! Write a Putrid Poem
Try This! Make a Tracking Station
7: Life Goes On
Try This! Follow Your Nose!
Try This! Be a Mammal Detective
Try This! A Day in the Life
8: Mammal Chat
Try This! Talk Like a Bat
Try This! Make a Sound Map
Try This! Underwater Sounds
9: Working with Mammals
Try This! Write to an Animal Scientist
Try This! Mammals in the News
Try This! Write a Mammal Song
10: How You Can Help
Try This! Research an Endangered Animal
Try This! Make a Squirrel Feeder
Try This! Learn About Your State Mammal
Glossary
Orders of Mammals
Resources
Teacher’s Guide
Bibliography
Index