- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Stackpole Books (July 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 081172719X
- ISBN-13: 978-0811727198
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 345 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #987,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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& 150 drawings & 6 x 9 . For beginning naturalists of any age Winter is no time to limit nature activity. In Discover Nature in Winter, informative background on melt-freeze cycles, winter stargazing, deciduous and coniferous trees, wildlife behavior, and much more are paired with hands-on explorations that bring the winter season to life: determining windchill, observing winter constellations, identifying tree branch patterns, studying life in frozen ponds. In this book, snow is not the defining characteristic of winter, but a drop in temperature, making the activities appropriate for readers in any region. With little more than a notebook, a hand lens, and curiosity, readers will be equipped for limitless winter discovery. Elizabeth Lawlor and Pat Archer have also teamed up on Discover Nature at the Seashore, Discover Nature Close to Home, and Discover Nature at Sundown
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In ancient times, when people living in the northern latitudes watched the days grow shorter as the sun rose and set farther and farther to the south, the increasing darkness of the cold season brought renewed awe and the nagging fear that the sun would disappear and not return. Read the first page
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In ancient times, when people living in the northern latitudes watched the days grow shorter as the sun rose and set farther and farther to the south, the increasing darkness of the cold season brought renewed awe and the nagging fear that the sun would disappear and not return. Read the first page
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I always wondered what happened during winter - how does so much spring forth in springtime when its so quiet over the winter. This book gives us a terrific foundation for understanding all that. There are chapters on trees and what's going on inside them, "winter weeds," insects and how they overwinter in their different forms, and mammals and what they're doing to survive. Its just so absolutely amazing. There are activities throughout the book as well so it doesn't need to be just a nice winter read but a nice chance to get outside and explore too!
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Neat book!!!,
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This review is from: Discover Nature in Winter (Paperback)
I always wondered what happened during winter - how does so much spring forth in springtime when its so quiet over the winter. This book gives us a terrific foundation for understanding all that. There are chapters on trees and what's going on inside them, "winter weeds," insects and how they overwinter in their different forms, and mammals and what they're doing to survive. Its just so absolutely amazing. There are activities throughout the book as well so it doesn't need to be just a nice winter read but a nice chance to get outside and explore too!
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Look Beyond the Snow,
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I purchased this book as part of my growing homeschooling resource library and am thrilled with its quality and inspiring nature-study ideas.Bundle up in something warm and go explore the winter world outside. This guide provides information on all sorts of interesting seasonal topics as well as some great activities for kids and parents to try together for hands-on learning. Instead of being stuck inside, get out and take advantage of winter's lessons: examine snowflakes, measure snowfall, look for abandoned squirrel and bird nests, identify trees without the help of their distinctive leaves, catalog animal tracks, and feed neighborhood birds to start. Part nature guide, part textbook, and part activity book, this really does offer a unique take on nature in winter that looks at more than just the snow. |
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