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CBC Showcase: Math and Science in Fact and Fiction
Madagascar is home to extraordinary endemic biodiversity. Help Riley document the island's unique flora and fauna so he can raise public awareness of Madagascar s amazing ecosystem!
by Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz
Madagascar is home to extraordinary endemic biodiversity. Field observations and discussions with local Malagasy scientists reveal that unsustainable land use has depleted much of the island's biodiversity, threatening many species. By documenting and classifying the unique flora and fauna found in Madagascar's amazing ecosystems, Riley's group hopes to raise public awareness of Madagascar and make it a global conservation priority. With a fun storyline, facts from real scientists and math and science applications, this story is great for classroom use. An educator's guide (ISBN: 978-1-60040-006-3) will be published in winter 2007 to provide additional classroom activities that supplement this book.
Ages 4-8
ISBN: 978-0-9748411-2-0
Price: $15.95
Publisher: Eaglemont Press
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