Introduce children to nature in California through fun Activities and hands-on Science projects.
He wrote a "Plant of the Month" column for New Mexico Magazine and is former president of the Albuquerque chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico, where he still conducts workshops and programs on how to create your own Backyard pollinator oasis..
He also wrote Wildflowers quick guides to Arizona & New Mexico, Texas, Southern California, and Colorado.
He has lived in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, and he has written six guidebooks to the Southwest, including the best-selling trio Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest, Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas, and Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California.
About author(s): Professional nature photographer and botanist George Oxford Miller is a lifelong resident of the West.
So get the Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: California , and get started on a lifetime of discovery.
If they keep good records and share what they find, their observations can even help scientists learn more about nature across the state.
Every day is a little treasure hunt.
The 19 hands-on Science projects--such as raising native caterpillars, making mushroom spore prints, and attracting moths with an ultraviolet light--put students in control of their own learning! You never know what your children will uncover in their outdoor classroom.
Plus, over a dozen Activities help Kids to make hypotheses, experiment, and observe.
This workbook by botanist George Oxford Miller features more than 20 simple, fun introductions to astronomy, birds, geology, and more.
Teach your children to love and protect the great outdoors.
There is so much to see and appreciate--even in your Backyard or at a nearby park.
With a wide range of habitats, plants, and animals, California is a wonderful region for getting outside and discovering nature.
Introduce children to nature in California through fun Activities and hands-on Science projects
