Author: Sneed B. Collard IIIPublisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607343800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Follow a female platypus as she hunts for food, finds a mate, builds a shelter, and cares for her pups.
A Platypus, Probably
Author: Sneed B. Collard, IIIPublisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417687718
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Engaging text follows a female platypus through her life, while sidebars offer in-depth information about this unique monotreme and her environment.
Author: Sneed B. Collard
Author: Ann Moyal
Author: Susan Allana WhitingPlatypus Matters
Author: Jack AshbyPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022678925X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
"Naturalist and Assistant Director of the Museum of Zoology at the University of Cambridge, Jack Ashby shares his love for the platypus and other Australian mammals, including wombats, echidnas, and kangaroos. Informed by stories of his experiences meeting living marsupials and egg-laying mammals on fieldwork in Tasmania and mainland Australia and his close contact with thousands of zoological specimens collected for museums over the last 200 years, Ashby's book explains historical mysteries and debunks myths about these mammals and especially the platypus-which lays eggs, feeds its young on milk, has venom spurs, and sports a bill that can detect electricity. In evaluating how humans have considered these special mammals, he makes clear that calling these animals "weird" or "primitive"- or incorrectly implying that Australia is an "evolutionary backwater"-has only added to the challenges for their conservation. One outcome of these descriptions is that Australia now has the worst mammal extinction rate of anywhere on Earth. Ashby argues that many of the ways that the world thinks about Australia's mammals can be traced back to the country's colonial history"--
Improbable Destinies
Author: Jonathan B. LososPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399184937
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change—a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze—caused evolution to take a completely different course. What role does each force really play in the constantly changing natural world? Are the plants and animals that exist today, and we humans ourselves, inevitabilities or evolutionary flukes? And what does that say about life on other planets? Jonathan Losos reveals what the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology can tell us about one of the greatest ongoing debates in science. He takes us around the globe to meet the researchers who are solving the deepest mysteries of life on Earth through their work in experimental evolutionary science. Losos himself is one of the leaders in this exciting new field, and he illustrates how experiments with guppies, fruit flies, bacteria, foxes, and field mice, along with his own work with anole lizards on Caribbean islands, are rewinding the tape of life to reveal just how rapid and predictable evolution can be. Improbable Destinies will change the way we think and talk about evolution. Losos's insights into natural selection and evolutionary change have far-reaching applications for protecting ecosystems, securing our food supply, and fighting off harmful viruses and bacteria. This compelling narrative offers a new understanding of ourselves and our role in the natural world and the cosmos.
The Platypus
Author: Tanya TurnerPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544805894
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Platypus maybe strange and unique looking but it is nevertheless a fascinating animal. It's an animal that can be found on both land and in the water. As a mammal, it is also unique in its process of reproducing its offspring. Remember, mammals usually give birth (just as people give birth to human babies). But in the case of the platypus, it lays eggs (like birds - even though it's not a bird). You will surely agree that the Platypus is a cute animal. Hey, if you think it's cute in pictures, it's even cuter live. It's so cute, in fact, that it's popularly used as a mascot. As friendly and lovable as these creatures are, however, they can be quite dangerous, too. They can produce venom with a special gland located at their ankles (only the males has venom) and they can use this venom to defend themselves. This is a very powerful venom, by the way, and can even kill dogs. Although their venom is not strong enough to kill a person, it can cause a lot of pain - pain that can last for days, weeks, or even months. Excited to learn more about the Platypus? Get a copy of this book and discover more fascinating information about this animal.
Launching RTI Comprehension Instruction with Shared Reading
Author: Nancy BoylesPublisher: Maupin House Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1934338672
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Now you can easily deliver the shared reading comprehension lessons you need to launch RTI Tier 1 instruction--setting the stage for Tier 1 small-group instruction as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. Launching RTI Comprehension Instruction with Shared Reading provides intermediate-grade teachers with: Flexible shared reading plans for 45-, 60-, and 90-minute instructional blocks and guidelines to implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 comprehension interventions; Criteria to select comprehension objectives, choose texts, and create lessons that support students before, during, and after reading; Strategies that move students toward independence in meeting comprehension objectives through explicit, systematic instruction that culminates in written response; Assessment rubrics, checklists, and anchor sets to evaluate students' literature responses; Lessons and support materials for 40 different objectives organized into four thinking strands: forming a general understanding, developing an interpretation, making reader/text connections, and examining content and structure; and Independent follow-up activities in oral language, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing that help students apply what they have learned in the shared lesson. Tips for adapting instruction to English language learners and reflection questions at the end of each chapter round out this complete resource. The included CD provides modifiable electronic versions of planning and support documents, along with additional lesson materials not included in the book.
Spider...The Celebrity
Author: S. D. BurkePublisher: Doodleface Publishing
ISBN: 9781735215723
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Spider thinks he is a celebrity. Why you ask? Because if anyone sees him, they scream with "delight." This charming tale shows that your perspective on life, no matter how misconstrued, can keep you confident in any situation.
