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Backpack Explorer: Spotting Snakes and Frogs, and Other Reptiles and Amphibians

What Will You Find?

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Produktbeschreibung

Head outside and search for reptiles and amphibians with this take-along activity book from the best-selling Backpack Explorer series—complete with a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a pull-out frog log—for kids aged 4 to 8. Search high and low for frogs, toads, snakes, turtles, and more with this interactive nature activity book. * Follow tips to spot reptiles and amphibians in wetlands, woods, wild areas, and even around the neighborhood. * Discover fascinating facts about 100 different reptiles and amphibians. * Learn about habitats, lifecycles, camouflage, diets, and behaviors of creatures.  * Includes scavenger hunts, outdoor games, nature science experiments, field guides, 50 stickers, a nature log, and a real magnifying glass. It's is the perfect gift for kids who love lizards, crocodiles, snakes, and frogs!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Altersempfehlung: 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 194mm x 178mm
• ISBN-13: 9781635869132
• ISBN-10: 1635869137
• Artikelnr.: 71883206

Autorenporträt

Storey Publishing's children's nonfiction books spark curiosity and joy, and inspire kids to learn, grow, connect, and discover new skills.  

Inhaltsangabe

Are You Ready to Meet Some Reptiles and Amphibians? Head outdoors with your magnifying glass
sun hat
water bottle
journal
and camera and get ready to meet some new friends. STICKER SCAVENGER HUNT : 12 items 1. Frogs 2. Toads 3. Salamanders 4. Snakes 5. Turtles 6. Lizards 7. Amphibian eggs (frog
toad
and salamander eggs all look different) 8. Tadpoles 9.  Snakeskin 10. Reptile signs/eggs 11. Crocodilians 12. Prey/Diet (insects
small mammals and aquatic invertebrates
vegetation
etc.)    REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN IDENTIFYING TIPS (1 page) NATURE FIELD GUIDES (24 pages) Learn about all 12 things on your scavenger hunt list in more detail. Brush up on fun facts about types reptiles and amphibians
metamorphosis
camouflage
venom
habitats
diet
anatomy
behavior
and more.  FUN & GAMES [12 pages] Make a Nature Snake and Turtle: with rocks
leaves
sticks 2 Games (Chameleon game: find something in the environment that matches what you’re wearing
leap frog/long jump
etc) Make a Rattlesnake Rattle (put seeds
pebbles
popcorn
rice
etc
in a little container
and shake
plus some facts about rattlesnake’s actual rattles. Be a Herpetologist OR Frog Nursery 1 Call a Frog (go to a pond in spring with a phone/recording device and play back their mating songs to see if anyone answers or comes closer to investigate) 2 Endo vs Ectotherm (warm vs cold-blooded) facts and have kids spread out on different objects (rock
sidewalk
playground equipment
grass
etc
in the sun and move into the shade to feel temperature differences. Habitat hidden pictures (wetland
dessert)   SENSORY HUNTS [3 pages] 1 See It Scavenger Hunt (spotted
striped
camouflage
bright
floating
underwater
green
brown
etc ) 1 Smell It Scavenger Hunt (damp
sweet
rotten
fishy
woodsy
flowery
dirt
grass
etc .) 1 Touch It Texture Scavenger Hunt (scaly
papery
slimy
gooey/gelatinous
wet
bumpy
smooth
hard
rough)    DISCOVERY ZONE [10 pages] 2 Reptile and Amphibian anatomy 2 Lovable weirdos/record breakers 2 Camouflage and Coloration  1 Watch a tadpole metaphorize into a frog 1 Frog/toad sounds 1 Venom vs constriction in snakes 1 Watch a chameleon change its color   MY FAVORITE HERPs (fold out pages and 2 sticker sheets) Kids write down their name
the date
where they went
the time
season
and more fill-in-the-blank journal entries. Plus: record what species or sign found and how they identified them in a picture with stickers and pencils.