What Is a Life Cycle? (The Science of Living Things)

Kalman, Bobbie; Langille, Jacqueline

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9780865058743: What Is a Life Cycle? (The Science of Living Things)

ISBN 10: 0865058741 ISBN 13: 9780865058743

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 1998

Introduces the life cycles of plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, and humans, discussing birth, growth, parental care, and reproduction

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Taken from Chapter 10: Life as a mammal A mammal's life cycle is different from the life cycle of other animals in two important ways - birth and feeding. Most mammals grow inside their mother's body where they are well protected. When they are large enough to come into the world, they are live born, as shown below. A live-born animal is born alive from its mother's body instead of hatching from an egg.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-These three titles use clear photographs, illustrations, charts, and short chapters to introduce students to their subjects. In the first title, Kalman clearly explains what food chains and webs are and discusses their different levels and/or types. Directions are given for a game that further explains the latter concept. Biome offers a map and discussion of the major types of ecological communities (grasslands, scrublands, desert, etc.). A final page notes how humans are jeopardizing these environments. No solutions are given. Life Cycle takes readers from birth to adulthood to the reproduction of plants and animals, including humans. Photographs show a sheep giving birth and millipedes mating. Visual representations of the circular pattern of the life cycle can be found throughout. These books will find a lot of use in schools and libraries.
Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
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