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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Frog Scientistdi Pamela S. Turner
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This book is a great nonfiction book about frogs. I like that the book uses photographs of frogs, habitats, and the featured scientist in the book. The book is a bit wordy, so it would be better suited for more advanced readers. I also like that this book talked about a scientist that wasn't an old white man. Oftentimes, minority students don't see a role model that looks like them, so this book would be a worthy addition to a multicultural classroom. ( ) An amazing text of actual current scientific work conducted by Tyrone Hayes. He is studying the effects of atrazine, a common pesticide, on frogs and other amphibians. This text has received numerous awards. The text includes a table of contents, index, acknowledgements, glossary, a list of websites and multimedia. The text also includes a site for K-12 teachers to find lesson plans of Dr. Hayes' work. The text also includes a selected scientific bibliography. Frogs and toads featured in the book are all pictured on one page with the country where found and scientific name. The text explains the methods used by a real scientist for scientific investigation of a serious environmental issue. The text in its narrative structure tells about the life of scientist, Dr. Tyrone Hayes. In chronological order, the text tells how he became a frog scientist and how he became interested in studying frogs. The text tells of his discovery that atrazine is affecting leopard frogs' growth and reproduction. It also details how he conducts his research and collects data in the field. It briefly tells of his fight against the large company that makes and sells atrazine. This is a modern day look at current scientific research that is put into perspective for any young student. It is an inspiring story and is a great addition to any science classroom. This book has a lot of dialogue that describes where people are when finding different types of frogs. I I think would be really great as an introduction book before starting an amphibian science lesson. Another think I really enjoyed about this book was how each picture had a caption of the species of frog, and usually listed a fact about that specific frog, or what they might have been doing in the picture.
Gr 5-8--Being raised in then strictly segregated Columbia, SC, couldn't keep a smart young African-American man out of college, even prestigious Harvard University. Floundering in an unfamiliar milieu, Tyrone Hayes caught the attention of a serious science professor who recognized tire potential of this struggling student and became his mentor. Turner's lucid text and Comins's clear color photos follow Hayes's developing career to his present respected place as a gifted member of the scientific community. Researching the effects of atrazine-contaminated water on vulnerable amphibians, he is surrounded by the "Frog Squad," a group of enthusiastic students pouncing on flogs in ponds or collecting careful data in the lab. Grinning from pierced ear to pierced ear (and that is a story in itself), the genial scientist nurtures his assistants, encouraging their enthusiasms while demanding serious work. Of the same sterling quality as Sy Montgomery's engaging The Tarantula Scientist (2004) or her exciting Quest for the Tree Kangaroo (2006, both Houghton), this new addition to a stellar series opens an upbeat window to the adult application of youthful enthusiasms.--Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Appartiene alle SeriePremi e riconoscimentiElenchi di rilievo
Tyrone Hayes works to discover the effects pesticides have on frogs and, in turn, us. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)597.8Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Cold-blooded vertebrates, fishes Amphibia ; AmphibiansClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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