Introduces concepts of botany, ecology, and zoology through related experiments and activities that can be performed at home. Includes instructions for keeping a lab notebook.
A revised edition of environmentalist Rachel Carson's 1964 work in which she discusses the importance of instilling children with a love and appreciation for the world around them; illustrated with nature photography by Nick Kelsh.
Suggests a variety of outdoor and indoor activities for winter, focusing on science topics such as animal behavior, the formation of icicles, frost pictures, and the nature of heat.