Nature Recycles--How about You? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781607186151)

From sea urchins in the Atlantic Ocean to bandicoots on the Australian savanna, animals recycle all over the world. Explore how different animals in different habitats use recycled material to build homes, protect themselves, and get food. This fascinating collection of animal facts will teach readers about the importance of recycling and inspire them to take part in protecting and conserving the environment by recycling in their own way. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 50-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Nature Recycles--How About You? is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.

Author: Michelle Lord
ISBN-10: 1607186152
ISBN-13: 9781607186151
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.70w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158206 / Nature Recycles: How about You?


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2013
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 158 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed