Battling Extinction (Explorer Library: Science Explorer) - Softcover

Orr, Tamra B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1624317901 ISBN 13: 9781624317903

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

The ability to use the scientific method is key to carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. In this book, readers in real-world situations are tasked with following clues and using the scientific method to find out what happens as animals approach extinction. Informational text presents evidence and facts in the form of clues and side-bar details to help children develop critical thinking skills. A summary of the situation is included to show how each chapter contributes to the whole and for a solid understanding of the topic.

About this title

About the Author

Tamra Orr is a full-time writer and author living in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. She loves her job because she learns more about the world every single day and then turns that information into pop quizzes for her patient and tolerant children (ages 16, 13, and 10). She has written more than 80 nonfiction books for people of all ages, so she never runs out of material and is sure she‘d be a champion on Jeopardy!

Edition details

• Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1624317901
• ISBN 13: 9781624317903
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32