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Filled with fun activities and hands-on science projects, Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Rocky Mountains by botanist George Oxford Miller teaches kids to love and protect the great outdoors.

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• Features simple, fun introductions to astronomy, birds, geology and more, plus plenty of activities to help kids make hypotheses, experiment and observe
• Includes 19 hands-on science projects, such as raising native caterpillars, making mushroom spore prints and attracting moths with an ultraviolet light
• These put students in control of their own learning—every day is a little treasure hunt, and you never know what your children will uncover in their outdoor classroom
• If they keep good records and share what they find, their observations can even help scientists learn more about nature in the Rockies
• With 4 distinct seasons and a wide range of habitats, plants and animals, the Rocky Mountains region is wonderful for getting outside and discovering nature
• There is so much to see and appreciate—even in your backyard or at a nearby park
• This workbook covers the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, northern Utah and Wyoming