Swamp

by Patricia Wynne, Donald M. Silver

Overview

From bugs to birds. . .from mosses to manatees. . .a swamp is a complex ecosystem. But young readers won't be swamped during this amazingly accessible wade through a small square of wetlands, filled with exotic wildlife. Here is a fascinating look at the characteristics of swamp life. . .and the reasons why its survival is so important. Beautifully illustrated, with fun-to-do experiments and activities, a swamp field guide, and a picture-glossary index and resource list. From the One Small Square series, called "science education at its best" by Science Books and Films.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070579262
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/01/1997
Series:	One Small Square Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,001,146
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Donald M. Silver is the author of more than 40 science books for children and teachers alike. In addition to the award-winning One Small Square series, he has written The Animal World, Why Save the Rain Forest?, Extinction Is Forever, and The Dinosaur Activity Book —all illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne. Patricia J. Wynne’s illustrations have also appeared in Scientific American, Natural History, and The New York Times as well as in the highly praised books Hungry, Hungry Sharks, and The Human Body. Both the author and illustrator live in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction.One Small Square of a Cypress Swamp—The Cypress Tree.Fly By or Bye Fly—The Fly-Eating Sundew Plant.Your Swamp Square and Notebook—Drawing Your Square and Recording Observations.If Knees Could Talk—Cypress Knees Anchor Trees in Soggy Soil.What a Gas!—Decay, Peat, and the Swamp &‘grave;Megaburp''.That Sinking Feeling—Sphagnum Moss and Floating Islands.Mother is Watching—Mother Alligator, That Is.Out for Blood—Mosquitoes.One Small Square of a Mangrove Swamp.The Swamp Makers—The Mangrove Tree.Ins and Outs—Feeding in the Swamp.For the Birds—Pelicans, Storks.Saved by the Swamp—How a Swamp Can &‘grave;Soak Up'' the Effects of a Tropical Storm.Hand in Hand—Fossils, Coal.