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Hunting, hiding, trapping, and tricking are just a few of the strategies used by animals in the wild to ensure they eat enough without being eaten themselves! In Explore Predators and Prey! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 through 10 explore the physical and behavioral adaptations of predators and prey and their impact on the environment.Predators, such as hawks and foxes, have keen eyesight and sharp beaks and teeth to help them catch their prey. Prey, such as mice and rabbits, have large ears to hear danger and can move quickly to escape their enemies. Animal populations are closely integrated with each other and the surrounding environment. A change to one population causes changes to all others. Readers discover how repercussions can affect nature, including humans, and are encouraged to consider their own actions with an eye toward the effect on the environment.In Explore Predators and Prey, kids actively learn about body tools and behavior strategies as they test their own abilities to hunt and hide in a series of science-minded activities. Fun facts and colorful cartoons make learning entertaining and links to online primary sources and videos make the content accessible to all learners.

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Publié par	Nomad Press
Date de parution	24 novembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781619304574
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	27 Mo

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EXPLORE PREDATORS AND PREY! Cindy Blobaum Illustrated by Matt Aucoin

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Nomad Press A division of Nomad Communications 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Copyright © 2016 by Nomad Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review orfor limited educational use. The trademark “Nomad Press” and the Nomad Press logo are trademarks of Nomad Communications, Inc.

Educational Consultant, Marla Conn

Questions regarding the ordering of this book should be addressed to Nomad Press 2456 Christian St. White River Junction, VT 05001 www.nomadpress.net

THANK YOUto naturalists Matt Crayne, Mike Krebill, and Karen Phelps for their ideas and support.

CONTENTS Introduction . . . 1 Let’s Eat!

Chapter 1 . . . 9 Hide and Seek!

Chapter 2 . . . 22 Tools of the Trade

Chapter 3 . . . 33 Eat It Up!

Chapter 4 . . . 46 Staying Safe

Chapter 5 . . . 60 Other Animal Eaters

Chapter 6 . . . 72 Living Together

Glossary*Metric Conversions Resources* Essential Questions*Index

Interested in primary sources? Look for this icon. Use a smartphone or tablet app to scan the QR code and explore more! You can înd a list of URLs on the Resources page.

If the QR code doesn’t work, try searching the Internet with the Keyword Prompts to înd other helpful sources.

KEYWORD PROMPTS

predators and prey

TIMELINE

Animals have always been predators and prey. This timeline covers human interactions, mainly in the United States, that have had signiﬁcant impacts on predator and prey populations. Similar stories can be found in other nations around the world.

32,000 BCE:Humans record their hunting activities with paintings on cave walls in Europe.

4000 BCE:Eg yptians record hunting and îshing activities with paintings on tomb walls.

2000 BCE:Native nations in the American Southwest use reeds and other plants to create decoys to help them attract ducks and geese to hunt.

1364 CE:First recorded use of a gun.

1909: Aldo Leopold, now described as the “Father of Wildlife Management,” starts his îrst job after college with the U.S. Forest Service in the territories of Arizona and New Mexico.

1907: Humans decide to remove all predators from the Kaibab Plateau in Arizona in order to protect the deer. By 1939, more than 8,000 predators have been killed. The deer population grows so large that the deer cannot înd enough to eat.

MARCH 1, 1872:U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signs a bill that creates the îrst national park in the United States, Yellowstone National Park.

1926: The last wolf pack in Yellowstone National Park is killed.

1995–1996:Thirty-one gray wolves from western Canada are relocated to Yellowstone National Park.

2009: The states of Montana and Idaho open a regulated hunting season on gray wolves.

TIMELINE

1974:The gray wolf is listed as an endangered species. Government agencies work to protect and restore wolf populations and habitats.

MAY 4, 2008:The status of the Yellowstone National Park gray wolves is changed from Endangered to Experimental: Non-Essential.

SEPTEMBER 1, 1914:The last passenger pigeon dies. These birds become extinct due to over hunting by humans.

DECEMBER 28, 1973:U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Endangered Species Act into law. This law protects any animal or plant in the United States that is in danger of becoming extinct.

INTRODUCTION LET’S EAT! Every living thing, including you, needsenergyto live and grow. Most plants get all of their energy from the sun. Most animals get all of their food by eating plants, other animals, or some of both.

What did you have for breakfast this morning? Did that food come from a plant or an animal? Foods such as apples, carrots, and oatmeal come from plants. WORDSKNOW Foods such as eggs, bacon, andTO sausage come from animals. energy:the ability or power to do things, to work.

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PREDATORS AND PREY!

cell:the basic unit or part of a living thing. Cells are so small they can be seen only with a microscope. Billions of cells make up an animal or plant. photosynthesis:the process plants use to convert the sun’s energy into food. organism:a living thing, such as a plant or animal. WORDSKNOW TO

Many of the foods we eat have more than one ingredient. Crackers, yogurt, and cookies are all made from more than one thing. Wild animals can’t combine things to make their dinner. They either eat plants just as they are, animals just as they are, or some of each.

Eating seems like a pretty simple thing. But where does your food come from? Most people get their food from a grocery store, cafeteria, restaurant, or garden. If we didn’t have those places, where would you go for food? What would you eat?

ANIMALS THAT MAKE FOOD Plantcellsuse sunlight to make the energy the plant needs to grow. Plants do this in a process calledphotosynthesis. That’s why trees and owers don’t need mouths! Scientists have discovered a few animals that have cells that can use sunlight to make food, including the sea slug and the spotted salamander. These animals use algae cells to transform sunlight into energy. Algae are simpleorganismsthat are like plants but do not have roots and leaves. Other animals use electricity to make food!

You can read about these animals and look at their pictures at this website.

KEYWORD PROMPTS

photosynthetic animals

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