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Wonders of the Land
Kendall Haven
ISBN: 1-59158-318-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-318-9
240 pages
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Publication: 2/28/2006
List Price: $30.00 (UK Sterling Price: £20.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The writing is clear and easy....Imaginative schoolteachers will love this book, for it challenges the art of teaching. Both myth and science are viewed as a part of human thought.
    —SB&F     July/August 2006
Description: Renowned storyteller Kendall Haven brings his expertise to the authorship of this fourth book in the 4-book series, Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth. Intended for teachers to use with students in the upper elementary and middle school grades, it focuses on natural phenomena of the earth (volcanoes, earthquakes, etc.) through the eyes of ancient myth, and then looks at the actual modern day science that explains each myth, using an interdisciplinary style of teaching. Using knowledge gained as a former research scientist, Haven integrates science curricular with the study of myth. Students are encouraged not only to appreciate the magic in myth and science, but to understand the commonality of all human experience with nature over all time. The book contains myths from several different cultures, and accompanying scientific explanations. Bibliographies, recommended Web sites, student projects, and discussion and activity ideas are also included, while illustrations and diagrams enhance student interest. The book is to be used by teachers and librarians with students, and by students in libraries and classrooms. Grades 4-8.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Forces That Create the Land
    The Origins of Land
    Volcanoes
    Creating Rocks
    Creating Gems and Crystals
    Creating Mountains
    Forces that Change the Land
    Water
    Wind
    Glaciers
    Earthquakes
    Living Things
    Appendix: Additional Resources
About the Author: Kendall Haven is a nationally recognized master storyteller and the author of numerous books, including Marvels of Math, Write Right!, and Close Encounters with Deadly Dangers. A former research scientist, he is based in Fulton, California.
LCC Class: 550
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