Author: Christiane Dorion
Publisher: Designed by Nature
ISBN: 0711265682
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
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Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who know how to build, and looks at how their techniques have been copied in human construction.
Author: Mike Hansell
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191578606
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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From termite mounds that in relative terms are three times as tall as a skyscraper, to the elaborate nests of social birds and the deadly traps of spiders, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology. But how do creatures with such small brains build these complex structures? What drives them to do it? Which skills are innate and which learned? Here, Mike Hansell looks at the extraordinary structures that animals build - whether homes, traps, or courtship displays - and reveals the biology behind their behaviour. He shows how small-brained animals achieve complex feats in a small-brained way, by repeating many simple actions and using highly evolved self-secreted materials. On the other hand, the building feats or tool use of large-brained animals, such as humans or chimps, require significantly more complex and costly behaviour. We look at wasp's nests, leaf-cutting ants, caddisflies and amoebae, and even the extraordinary bower bird, who seduces his mate with a decorated pile of twigs, baubles, feathers and berries. Hansell explores how animal structures evolved over time, how insect societies emerge, how animals can alter their wider habitat, and even whether some animals have an aesthetic sense.
Author: Bill Wise
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728239273
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Explore animal habitats how they engineer their homes in this beautifully illustrated STEM book for kids. Filled with imaginative questions, animal facts, and educational backmatter, If Animals Built Your House is perfect for your elementary classroom or family library. If animals built your house, would you live in it? This unique story alternatives between the narrator telling the reader what kind of house you would live in if an animal built it, and some fun facts about each! Perfect for teachers looking for STEM/STEAM books for kids 5-7, and books that highlight engineering for kids, innovation, and how things work for kids. If a tree squirrel built your house, no one could ever sneak up on you. Your house might look like just a jumble of leaves, but it's really a tightly woven, waterproof ball. No hard walls here—this furry builder used its body like a rolling pin to make a soft, cozy room. Just watch out for that first step out your front door! Animals featured include squirrels, termites, grouper, honeybees, chimpanzees, tree frogs, polar bears, and more! Backmatter Includes: Explore More for Kids: photos of all of the animals in the book, what their homes look like, and why they build them Explore More for Teachers & Parents: read-aloud suggestions, a STEAM design challenge, and more!
Author: Christiane Dorion
Publisher: Designed by Nature
ISBN: 0711260656
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Humans think they invent everything, but the fact is, us animals have invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials, ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own for millions of years. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.
Author: Sandie Sowler
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679827672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Introduces a variety of armored animals and describes how they defend themselves with built-in spines, spikes, scales, shells, and other types of outer coverings.
Author: Deborah Hodge
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1894786823
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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An introduction to nine inhabitants of the forest, including the black bear, lynx, wolverine, and loon.
Author: Jody Padulano
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 159327923X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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A children's book that shows how to build 50 simple models of LEGO animals using only standard LEGO parts that every LEGO fan has in their collection. The LEGO Zoo book shows kids of any age how to build 50 simple animal models using only standard LEGO parts that are already likely to be in their collection. You'll learn how to build models of animals like crocodiles, zebras, wolves, lions, flamingos, plus many more. Projects are ordered by increasing difficulty making it easy to jump in without getting in over your head. The animals are so cute and goofy, whether building as a family or solo The LEGO Zoo is sure to deliver a roaring good time!
Author: Moira Butterfield
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 9781786576620
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Lonely Planet Kids' How Animals Buildis a beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap hardback that explores the incredible world of animal architects. Children can open flaps and unfold spreads to discover amazing animal homes up high, underground, on land, and under the sea. From spider webs and rabbit warrens, to bird nests and ant colonies, and even coral reefs and beaver lodges, we reveal the secrets to these extraordinary structures and how they're built. Do bees need cement mixers to build hives? Do beavers use cranes to construct dams? No, of course not! Like many animals, they're building geniuses who don't need building site tools to create incredible work. Welcome to nature's very own, super-clever world of construction. Created in consultation with Michael Leach, wildlife expert, speaker, photographer, filmographer, and author of over 20 books on subjects ranging from big cats and owls to great apes and bears. Themed topics include: Apartment Block with Branches Dig, Diggers, Dig! Number 1 Bunny Street A Winning Design It's Buzzing in Here! Nest Neighborhoods This Way to Waterworld Extreme Builders Mouse House Here About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place-inspiring children at home and in school.
Author: Hedda Nussbaum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780026877619
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Describes the construction and the function of the homes built by 15 different animals.
Author: Joyce Markovics
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1617721301
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Follows Karsten Heuer as he tracks the Porcupine caribou herd through Northern Canada.
