Nature Puzzlers: Thinking Activities from the Natural World »

Puzzling anecdotes from the real world of nature are dramatized in a short, easy-to-read format and used to encourage critical-thinking skills. Various applications can be employed to guide students through the problem-solving experience, from discussion to creative writing to library research skills. A teacher's key, background information, and solutions are given for each puzzle.

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A really thoughtful (and well-produced) aid for science and reading teachers using an inquiry approach in the classroom. Brief scenarios describe the puzzles, followed by the teacher's key, which identifies the problem, the cognitive skills required, essential concepts, and level of difficulty. Background information and the solution follow, together with alternate hypotheses and suggested additional activities. Fun for book reviewers too. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)