The Basics of Animal Systems

by Anne Wanjie

Overview

Readers can attend to the precise details of explanations and descriptions as expressed in the Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects. They'll learn about animal diversity and investigate feeding differences. Animal locomotion, habitats, methods animals use to defend themselves, reproduction, and animal associations and symbioses are explored in depth. This captivating narrative also provides students with informative sidebars to help clarify concepts, including "Closeup" boxes on key topics, "Try This" boxes that encourage students to test experiments, "What Do You Think?" sidebars that pose questions to examine students' reading comprehension, "Applications" boxes that show how biological facts enhance daily life and technology, "Red Herring" sidebars that describe failed biological theories, and "Genetic Perspective" boxes that outline the latest genetic research. This text also includes a biography on Charles Darwin and a timeline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477705568
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2013
Series:	Core Concepts Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Diversity in the Animal Kingdom 6

Chapter 2 Ways of Eating 12

Chapter 3 Locomotion 22

Chapter 4 Adapting to Habitats 30

Chapter 5 Animal Defense Mechanisms 40

Chapter 6 Mating and Offspring 50

Chapter 7 Close Associations Among Animals 60

Chapter 8 Animal Systems of Communication 68

Chapter 9 Biography: Charles Darwin 73

Glossary 85

For More Information 88

For Further Reading 90

Index 91