The Focus On Elementary Biology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of biology. Students will learn about the history of the study of biology; tools used by biologists; characteristics of living things; how scientists sort living things into groups (taxonomy); cells and their makeup and functions; how plants make food (photosynthesis); parts of a plant and their functions; life cycles of plants, butterflies, and frogs; microscopic organisms (protists) and how they move and eat; viruses, bacteria, and archaea; fungi, molds, mushrooms, and yeasts; animal cells; many different animal phyla; and more.
The Focus On Elementary Biology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 16 full color chapters and a glossary-index. Grades K-4.
162 pages.
Sixteen chapters covering the history of biology and modern biology, the tools of biology, domains and kingdoms, cells, viruses, bacteria and archaea, protists, fungi, molds, mushrooms, yeast, plants, and animals. Recommended lab supplies include a 40-400x Microscope, Butterfly kit, Eosin Y stain, plastic microscope slides, Basic Protozoa set, Tadpole kit plus common household items. Contact us for full listing.
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