ISBN: 9781647551704
Editorial: Adventure Publications
Autor: Schenck, Susan D.
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 166
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Introduce children to nature in the Northeast through fun activities and hands-on science projects.With 11 states, four distinct seasons, and a wide range of habitats, plants, and animals, the Northeast is a wonderful region for getting outside and discovering nature. There is so much to see and appreciate―even in your backyard or at a nearby park. Teach your children to love and protect the great outdoors.This workbook by naturalist Susan D. Schenck features more than 20 simple, fun introductions to astronomy, birds, geology, and more. Plus, over a dozen activities help kids to make hypotheses, experiment, and observe. The 19 hands-on science projects―such as raising native caterpillars, making mushroom spore prints, and attracting moths with an ultraviolet light―put students in control of their own learning!You never know what your children will uncover in their outdoor classroom. Every day is a little treasure hunt. If they keep good records and share what they find, their observations can even help scientists learn more about nature in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. So get the Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Northeast, and get started on a lifetime of discovery.About the AuthorSusan D. Schenck is a naturalist, educator, and artist. After earning an undergraduate degree in biology, Susan taught at several residential outdoor schools throughout the US. She earned an environmental education teaching certificate while teaching in northern Minnesota. She recently moved to Pennsylvania from Rhode Island, where she taught classes at Casey Farm and co-founded the Ocean State Bird Club’s Youth Birding Initiative. Susan loves exploring all the different ecosystems with her students! She and her husband, Matt, call Northwestern Pennsylvania home. She enjoys birding, keeping a nature journal, and is currently training for a century bike ride.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Spotting the Moon, the Planets, and OrionIn winter, it can be hard to stay active outside. After all, it’s cold and it gets dark early, but for stargazers, winter is one of the best seasons around. There aren’t so many bugs, you don’t have to stay up late for it to get dark, and some of the best constellations are visible during the winter. So if you dress up warmly, grab a lawn chair, and bust out a small telescope or binoculars, you can see the planets, the moon, even the Orion nebula and the Pleiades.What You’ll NeedWarm clothes A lawn chair A small telescope or binoculars A field guide and/or virtual planetarium software like Stellarium (free for PC/Mac) is helpfulWhat to DoFirst, figure out what you want to see before you head out. That’s where a good field guide comes in, and virtual planetarium software, as those can show you exactly what the sky will look like wherever you are (and whenever you want).Starting with the moon is always a good idea, as it’s bright and impossible to miss. The best time to observe the moon is in the “first quarter” when only one half of the moon is lit up. It reveals a lot more detail than a full moon, when all that reflected sunlight washes out the view. If you have a small telescope, try holding a smart phone over the eyepiece and see if you can snap some pictures. This can be tricky, but if you take a bunch of pictures and fiddle with the settings, you can get some wonderful shots. (There are also phone mounts for sale online, though you have to get the right model for your phone.)After you take a look at the moon, make sure you get a chance to see Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus. You’ll need to refer to your field guide/planetarium software for when/where to look for each, as they appear to move through the sky over time. Still, it’s worth the effort, as seeing Saturn’s rings for the first time will make you gasp.One note: Don’t expect to see
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