Millipedes

by Nikki Bruno Clapper

Overview

While millipedes don't really have 1,000 legs, they do have the most legs out of all the creepy crawlers on Earth! Big, up-close photos, body diagrams, and fun, informative text show how every creepy feature helps these creatures survive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491462140
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Creepy Crawlers
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Saunders-Smith is an assistant education professor at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She is also an independent staff developer, writer, and editor. She presents nationally at conferences on literacy development and instruction and has written numerous articles, children's non-fiction books, and professional resources. Gail holds a B.S. and M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Kent State University and a M.S. in Administration and Supervision from Youngstown State University. She completed post-graduate work at The Ohio State University and earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from The University of Akron. Gail is a former classroom teacher, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, and Reading/Language Arts K-12 Supervisor and Coordinator of State and Federal Programs for the Summit County ESC.

Table of Contents

Slow by scary — Damp, dark places — A millipede's body — Ground chompers — Stopping predators — The millipede life.

Interviews

Supports National Science Education & Teaching standards; supports Next Generation science standards; full-color photographs; anatomy labels