| Author |
Hoare, Thomas W. |
| Title |
The 'Look About You' Nature Study Books, Book 3 [of 7]
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 91.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Contents |
Birds in winter -- Seed-eaters and insect-eaters -- Buds -- A baby plant -- How a plant grows -- More about seeds -- The horse pond in spring -- Uncle George's tank -- Tadpoles -- Frogs, toads, and newts -- Underground stems -- Caterpillars -- The white butterfly -- The toiling caddis.
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| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Stephen Hutchson, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The 'Look About You' Nature Study Books, Book 3 [of 7]" by Thomas W. Hoare is an educational guide focusing on nature study aimed at children, likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a practical resource for teaching young learners about various aspects of nature through observation and hands-on activities. Its primary topic revolves around the study of plants, animals, and their environments in an engaging and accessible manner, encouraging curiosity and practical learning. In this volume, Uncle George guides his nephews—Frank and Tom—on a journey of discovery through nature. Each lesson explores different themes such as bird behavior in winter, the characteristics of seeds and buds, and the life cycles of various creatures like frogs and caterpillars. The uncle uses simple experiments, illustrations, and real-life observations to teach concepts about growth and biodiversity, such as watching how seeds develop into plants and observing the transformations of caterpillars into butterflies. The book emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience, enabling children to cultivate their observational skills and love for the natural world while gaining scientific knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
QH: Science: Natural history
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| Subject |
Nature study -- Juvenile literature
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
50237 |
| Release Date |
Oct 16, 2015 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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