Animals up Close
Publication Information
Author:  Siwanowicz, Igor	Illustrator:
Title:  Animals up Close	Date:  2009
Publisher:  DK Publishing	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-7566-4513-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    photographic essay, easy reading, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
Here are close examinationa familiar creatures like flies and beetles, along with exotic fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Find out what makes them so special, and how they have adapted to life in their various habitats. Includes statistics given for each example and the details explaining their anatomy.
Teaching Ideas:
The book could serve as a beginning study of similar animals featured in the book. A great book for a similar classroom magazine project. Challenge the student to find an animal that is...(Add in your own characteristic.)
Teaching Strategies:
Creating a Classroom Magazine    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/create_class_zine.pdf
Herringbone    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
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Science > biology > zoology > wildlife Science > biology > zoology Science > biology > zoology > animals Science > biology > zoology > reptiles Science > biology > zoology > endangered species Science > nature

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