A Project Guide to Reptiles and Birds (Life Science Projects for Kids)

Colleen D. Kessler

ISBN 10: 1584158743 ISBN 13: 9781584158745

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

There are over 10,000 species of birds and about 9,000 species of reptiles in the world. Both of these animal groups are wonderfully diverse from the flighted to the flightless and the legged to the legless. Scientists have long debated the relationship between birds and reptiles. Whether or not birds and reptiles are truly related, everyone can agree that there are some physical similarities between the species, from the eggs they both lay to the scales that can be found on their bodies. But what about the differences? Birds have feathers and are warm-blooded. Reptiles slither, crawl, and creep and are cold-blooded. Scientists study these similarities and differences by observing and experimenting, and now you can too. Whether you try the experiments and activities in this book for fun or for a science fair project, you ll get an up-close and personal view of these two incredible types of animals. Are they related? You be the judge!

About this title

About the Author

Colleen Kessler is the author of numerous science books for kids, including Super Smart Science and Hands-On Ecology, both from Prufrock Press. A former teacher of gifted students, Colleen now satisfies her curiosity full-time as a nonfiction writer. She does her researching and writing in her home office overlooking a wooded backyard in Northeastern Ohio. You can often find her blasting off rockets or searching for salamanders with her husband, Brian, and kids, Trevor, Molly, and Logan, or inspiring schoolchildren to study science and nature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584158743
• ISBN 13: 9781584158745
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48