| Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities Volume 16 Contributor(s): Lawson, Kristan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556525028 ISBN-13: 9781556525025 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Darwin and Evolution for Kids traces the transformation of a privileged and somewhat scatterbrained youth into the great thinker who proposed the revolutionary theory of evolution. Through 21 hands-on activities, young scientists learn about Darwin's life and work and assess current evidence of evolution. Activities include going on a botanical treasure hunt, keeping field notes as a backyard naturalist, and tying knots for ship sails like those on the HMS "Beagle. Children also learn how fossils are created, trace genetic traits through their family trees, and discover if acquired traits are passed along to future generations. By encouraging children, parents, and teachers to define the differences between theories and beliefs, facts and opinions, Darwin and Evolution for Kids does not shy away from a theory that continues to spark heated public debate more than a century after it was first proposed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003007473 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Series: For Kids |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.04" W x 8.49" (1.03 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 104711 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Darwin and Evolution for Kids traces the transformation of a privileged and somewhat scatterbrained youth into the great thinker who proposed the revolutionary theory of evolution. Through 21 hands-on activities, young scientists learn about Darwin's life and work and assess current evidence of evolution. Activities include going on a botanical treasure hunt, keeping field notes as a backyard naturalist, and tying knots for ship sails like those on the HMS Beagle. Children also learn how fossils are created, trace genetic traits through their family trees, and discover if acquired traits are passed along to future generations. By encouraging children, parents, and teachers to define the differences between theories and beliefs, facts and opinions, Darwin and Evolution for Kids does not shy away from a theory that continues to spark heated public debate more than a century after it was first proposed. |