Habitats, both small and large, form fascinating topics for children
to study and enjoy. From the micro-habitats in the backgarden,
to the deserts and jungles around the planet, children find studying
the animals, plants, structures, and conservation of habitats
a rewarding and enlightening experience. There are numerous opportunities
to cover this topic using a cross-curricular approach,
and also lots of chances for large whole-school projects covering
a day or even a week. Themes in this book are as follows: 1. Plants
the producers of food, (factors that help them survive in a
habitat and form the 'scaffolding' for it); 2. Minibeasts the major
types - (earthworm, snail, slug, insect beetle, butterfly, moth,
flies, ant, spiders, centipedes, millipedes); 3. Plants as habitats
(what lives on them - especially trees); 4. Herbivores (from
habitats around the world); 5. Carnivores (from habitats around
the world); 6. Food chains (from habitats around the world); 7.
Decomposers (plus concept of ecosystem); 8. Habitat conservation;
9. World sustainability (Conserving the 'world habitat')
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 27 in the Hot Topics Series. See all Hot Topics books here.
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