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Backyard Explorer Kit

Publisher: Workman Publishing
Author: Rona Beame
Review last updated: 2009		 Instant KeyPublishers InfoPricing

Backyard Explorer Kit

If you want your children to become good scientific observers, a great place to begin is with leaf and tree identification. (You could start with birds, but they don't stay put for observation. Plants are easier than birds, but more complex than trees.)

This kit includes an illustrated, full-color, 96-page leaf and tree guide, with a 64-page leaf collecting album, and a plastic carrying pouch for collecting leaves. Major leaf and needle shapes are described along with over 100 common trees. Children learn about the life cycle of trees and how to press and mount leaves they collect from their tree observations. They also learn how to use leaf features such as the shape and edge patterns to make their identifications. Related activity suggestions are included. This is recommended for children ages 5 through 10 who are just beginning their study of trees.

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    • Backyard Explorer Kit: Leaf Collecting

    Backyard Explorer Kit: Leaf Collecting

    Backyard Explorer Kit: 3-in-1 Collector's Kit!

    Backyard Explorer Kit: 3-in-1 Collector

    Rona Beame

      Instant Key

      • Learning Styles: all
        Suitable for: group or one-on-one
        Audience:         ages 5-10
        Need for parent/teacher instruction:          high
        Prep time needed:         low
        Need for Teacher's Manual:  N/A
        Religious perspective: secular

      Publisher's Info

      • Workman Publishing

        708 Broadway
        New York, NY 10003

        info@workman.com
        www.workman.com