Synopsis: 2003 The Truth About Dangerous Sea Creatures (Paperback/Saddle Stitch Binding)(9"x9") Written by Mary M. Cerullo / Photographs by Jeffrey L. Rotman / Illustrations by Michael Wertz ***ISBN-13: 9780439607926 ***47 Pages

Synopsis: Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989) was a boy who loved animals. He grew up to be a man who studied animals and received a Nobel prize for his work. This book centers on the ground-breaking discoveries he made while observing and interacting with geese. His affection for his subjects and his fascination with their behavior illuminate the process by which a boy who had a house full of pets became a revered, award-winning scientist. Clear, carefully…

Synopsis: Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evidence, Models, and Explanation; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Constancy, Change, and Measurement; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function; Science as Inquiry; and Life Science as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association.

Synopsis: These slow-paced mollusks inhabit most of the Earth, but are rarely out in the open.