Created by Brooklyn Botanic Garden's expert educators, this gorgeously illustrated book teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex ecosystems of plants and animals in the woods, at the beach, and in a city park. Dozens of fun projects include keeping a journal, conducting field experiments, and looking for the signs of the seasons. Detailed, scientifically based drawings help young naturalists identify hundreds of North American plants and animals while the explore nature with all five senses.
How to Be a Nature Explorer
Exploring Spring
Spring Wildflowers
Field Biologist
Vernal Ponds
Babies and Nests
Pigeons
Bird Migration
Rocks
Nature Educator
Exploring Summer
Water Surface
Smelly Defenses
Night Life
Street Trees
Woodland Edge
Symbiotic Relationships
Taxonomist
Bees
Weeds
Adaptations
Meadow Grasses
Exploring Autumn
Leaf Color
Ferns
Tree Fruit
Horticulturist
Fungi
Clues in the Forest
Exploring Winter
Life Under Ice
Bark
Botanical Illustrator
Winter Survival
Tree Buds
Glossary of Natural Science Terms