David suzuki's looking at
6 total works
Looking at the Body Do you know...a baby has a lot more bones than an adult?you're shorter at bedtime than in the morning?it takes about 23 seconds for blood to circulate through your entire body?the smallest bone in your body is inside your ear?These are just a few of the amazing facts that introduce you to the fascinating world of the body. With David Suzuki as your guide, you'll investigate what the different parts of the body are, how they are formed, and how they work. Wouldn't you like to...make a stethoscope and listen to your heartbeat?measure how big a breath you can take?turn your feet into works of art?try six impossible tricks?Filled with exciting projects and activities and extremely well illustrated, Looking at the Body is a great way for kids and their parents to participate in the science adventure.
Explains the importance of plants--all the various and incredible ways they've had to develop in order to protect themselves from being eaten; how they reproduce and the methods used to send their seeds over long distances. Offers a look at plant life including their roots and stems both as pipelines and in action. Also discusses leaves, fruits and much more.
Looking at Weather Do you know... what makes the Northern lights light up? what makes the wind blow? why the earth keeps using the same rain-water--over and over again? what it's like inside a cloud? These are just a few of the many amazing facts you'll find and exciting discoveries you'll make when you read Looking at Weather. With David Suzuki as your guide, you'll find out what makes weather, where clouds, rain, snow, and lightning come from, and how weather affects our everyday lives. Wouldn't you like to... make a cloud in your kitchen? forecast the weather by making your own barometer? do some amazing air tricks? track down microclimates in your own house? Filled with exciting projects and activities and extremely well illustrated, Looking at Weather is a great way for kids and their parents to participate in the science adventure.
Penned by a renowned naturalist, scientist and TV personality, it explores the fascinating world of insects. Packed with illustrations and full of amazing facts'' about moths, butterflies, bees, beetles, ants, spiders and many more of nature's smaller creatures.
A leading scientist, author and host of the PBS television show, "The Nature of Things, " explores the senses. Includes dozens of fascinating activities that enable children to understand how our five senses work by describing how to "map" the tongue's area of sensitivity to different tastes; inventions that stretch the senses; the exciting world of ESP and much more.
Explains the term environment in ways that even science-shy children will find irresistible because of the numerous variety of amusing and easy activities, experiments, whimsical illustrations and "amazing fact" segments that make reading this such an enjoyable learning experience.