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Beneath Blue Waters |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Kovacs, Deborah and Madin, Kate | Illustrator: | ||||||||
| Title: Beneath Blue Waters | Date: 1996 | ||||||||
| Publisher: Viking | City: New York | ||||||||
| ISBN, paperback: 0-670-85653-3 | ISBN, hardback: | ||||||||
Recommended audience: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: | ||||||||
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: | ||||||||
| Picture: Yes | |||||||||
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): nonfiction, photographic essay | |||||||||
GED Descriptor(s): science |
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Summary: |
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| The authors guide readers on a tour of the mysterious creatures who live in the ocean's depths. Color photographs illustrate the amazing, adaptable marine life. The vocabulary is advanced. The book is organized by ocean zones which are graphically charted. The book includes an epilogue and a glossary. | |||||||||
Teaching Ideas: |
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| Charts with categories for size, special characteristics, and habitat of sea creatures would help learners collect information. Advanced students may enjoy exploring the process of naming newly discovered species. Teachers may want to excerpt sections. Students might want to discuss why researchers and photographers are attracted to the deep oceans. http://conbio.rice.edu/vl/; www.animalweb.com | |||||||||
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 Matrices or Chartshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf |
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