Science Explorer. Animals

Author: Padilla
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: Widely used comprehensive science textbook in American middle schools, the best reference book for new curriculum standards, new concepts, and new learning methods. Explore the mysteries of science, guide inquiry-based learning, emphasizing knowledge, skills, and methods equally, with hands-on, brain-stimulating, and fun activities. This book is divided into five chapters, mainly including:
Entering Science: New Discoveries in the Amazon Rainforest, Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms
Combining Animals and Mathematics: Symmetry, Sponges, Cnidarians, Worms, Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms
Mollusks, Arthropods, Insects
Combining with Physics: The Physics of Insect Sounds, Echinoderms, Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles, Vertebrates, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles
Combining with Earth Science, Birds, and Mammals, Birds
Combining with Physics: The Physics Principles of Bird Flight, Mammals, The Diversity of Mammals, Animal Behavior, Behavioral Expressions, Behavioral Patterns,
Combining with Chemistry: Chemical Information Exchange, Comprehensive Exploration, The Mysteries of Silk, Study Reference, Skill Manual, Thinking Like a Scientist, Animal Measurement, Scientific Research, Rational Thinking, Information Processing, Drawing Charts,
Appendix A: Laboratory Safety Rules, Index, Acknowledgments.