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CBC Showcase: Math and Science in Fact and Fiction
Help Riley study rainforest interdependence on the island of Borneo, as well as assess the risk that illegal logging is posing for orangutans!
Adventures of Riley: Operation Orangutan
by Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz
: Riley visits Borneo to understand the obligate mutualism (neither party can survive without the other) apparent in the relationship between orangutans, figs, fig wasps and the rainforest itself. He also assesses the risk that illegal logging is posing for orangutans. Observations, scientific samples and discussions with scientists Dr. Cheryl Knott and Dr. Tim Laman show Borneo s diversity is incomparable. 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: 978-0-9748411-4-4
Price: $15.95
Publisher: Eaglemont Press
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