Overview

Every spring in the eastern region of the United States, warmer nights with steady rain bring the migration of thousands of spotted salamanders to ponds and pools, often across busy roads. These crossings are magical, and secretive--most people don't even know they happen. Salamander Sky features a mother and daughter who go out on a rainy night to help the salamanders cross the road safely. This dramatic, full-color, picture book introduces readers to the elusive spotted salamanders and the perilous nighttime journeythey take each spring. Amphibians worldwide desperately need protection. This book is a valuable tool for getting children engaged in conservation. For Educators/Parents/Guardians/Librarians/Booksellers Salamander Sky: targets many of the Next Generation Science Standards for elementary school students, including life cycles, wetland habitats, diversity, adaptations and human impact communicates a strong conservation message geared toward preschool through elementary school aged students models firsthand exploration and investigation in nature addresses human impact on the environment and encourages active participation in solutions provides a resource for science teachers, environmental educators and parents to introduce inquiry to students inspires engagement and curiosity focuses on a vulnerable and often unnoticed species of amphibians that inhabits much of the Eastern United States embraces diversity and promotes women in science

ISBN-13

9780999076644

ISBN-10

0999076647

Weight

0.80 Pounds

Dimensions

10.40 x 0.40 x 8.10 In

List Price

$17.95

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

32 pages

Publisher

Green Writers Press

Published On

2018-03-09



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