Resource Reviews
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific included. This is written directly to children,
Method, by Sally Stenhouse Kneidel, is but is an excellent resource for the classroom
a collection of over 100 hands-on science teacher, and adaptations can easily be made
experiments. The introductory for older and younger students.
information includes consider- Insectigations: 40 Hands-On Activities to
ations for how to care responsibly Explore the Insect World. Chicago Review
and respectfully for the crea- Press, 2005. 134 pages. $12.95. 800-888-4741.
tures being studied. The author www.ipgbook.com.
focuses on five stages of scientific
inquiry: Observing, questioning,
hypothesizing, analyzing results,
and sharing conclusions. Pill
bugs, crickets, millipedes, ant
lions, mantises, fruit flies, and
ladybugs are among the creatures
included. This is a great resource
for teachers of kindergarten
through sixth grade.
Creepy Crawlies and the Sci-
entific Method. Fulcrum Press, 1993. 224
pages. $18.95. 800-992-2908. www.fulcrum-
books.com.
Insectigations: 40 Hands-On Activi-
ties to Explore the Insect World, by Cindy
Blobaum (see her article on pages 5–7 of this
issue), is an exciting collection of more than
forty activities for children ages seven to ten.
Models, simulations, crafts, games, puzzles, WOWBugs: New Life for Life Science, by
and instruction are all included in this book. Robert W. Matthews et al (see the article he
Readers will learn facts, experiment, record co-authored with Janice Matthews on pages
their observations, and ask themselves 8–11 of this issue), is a guide to raising and
important questions as they engage in these studying Melittobia digitata. This parasitoid is
compelling activities. A good variety of well suited to classroom study because of its
materials, learning styles, and information is short life cycle, lack of need of food and water,
and small size. Twenty in-depth investigations
lead students in grades five through twelve in
practicing observation skills and developing
scientific habits of mind. The guide is com-
prehensive and thorough in describing prepa-
rations, background, materials, discussion
questions, and management.
WOWBugs: New Life for Life Science.
Riverview Press LLC, 1996. 318 pages. $19.95.
706-369-0931. www.riverviewpress.com.
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