ANTHONY D. FREDERICKS

El autor propone un método innovador en la enseñanza de la lectura, que comprende el desarrollo de cuatro estrategias esenciales para la comprensión: idea principal, secuencia, detalles y deducciones.Con 140 actividades probadas en clase, cuyos resultados fueron positivos, Fredericks pone al alcance del maestro esta obra singular que enriquece el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del alumno, ya que lo motiva a relacionar lo que descubre en el aula con sus experiencias de la vida real; estimula su capacidad de comprension y las habilidades de pensamiento.Este metodo fue diseñado para aplicarse en la escuela primaria, en diferentes grados y segun la capacidad del niño, ya sea de forma individual o en grupo. Su finalidad es que tanto profesores como alumnos asimilen la esencia instructiva y recreativa del aprendizaje.

Primer volumen de una serie de títulos con un epígrafe común: “experimentos sencillos”. Los experimentos propuestos no entrañan ningún peligro y no requieren el uso de sustancias ni materiales especi

Get up close and personal with an amazing creature that has invaded our lexicon as well as our restaurants.It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs (happy as a clam!). Clams, it turns out, have been worshipped (by the Moche people of ancient Peru), used as money (by the Algonquin Indians), and consumed by people for thousands of years. Yet The Secret Life of Clams is the first adult trade book to deal exclusively with this gastronomic treat that is more complex than its simple two shells might reveal. The Secret Life of Clams features compelling insights, captivating biology, wry observations, and up-to-the-minute natural history that will keep readers engaged and enthralled.Written by award-winning science author Anthony D. Fredericks, The Secret Life of Clams includes a comfortable infusion of humor, up-to-date research, fascinating individuals (scientists and laypeople alike), and the awe of a fellow explorer as he guides readers on a journey of wonder and adventure. Along with an appreciation for oceanic creatures, this is a guidebook for armchair marine biologists everywhere who seek amazing discoveries in concert with compelling narration.

An extraordinary journey to visit the oldest trees in the United States that beautifully reveals the connection between humans and natural history a perfect read for nature lovers and fans of The Hidden Life of Trees.Follow award-winning author Anthony D. Frederickss adventures across the United States to uncover the remarkable secrets and lives of ancient trees. He introduces some of the oldest trees in the country using up-to-date research, interviews with scientists, captivating storytelling, and a contagious wonder for the natural world. Frederickss visits to the trees turn readers into fellow travelers. Through firsthand accounts and scientific detail, these enduring trees come to life off the page.Each chapter begins with a time-travel story that immerses readers in Earths past, as early as ~58,000 BCE, for a sweeping view of what was happening during human history when the ancient tree took root. It then zooms into present-day to investigate the tree in all its mature glory and the changed world around it.Some of the featured trees include: A 13,000-year-old Palmers oak in California that survives by cloning itself The 1,200-year-old Seven Sisters Oak in Louisiana that has survived in the path of at least ten major hurricanes 2,000-year-old redwoods (the tallest trees in the world) on the California coast The 2,628 year old bald cypress in the Black River of North Carolina Marvelously detailed and deeply passionate, In Search of the Old Ones will transform your perspective of the trees and forests around you.

Solid science presented in an entertaining and informative way. Filled with fascinating "did you know?" facts about extremely short- and long-lived creatures, as well as those in between.