Zoology for Kids. Understanding and Working with Animals, with 21 Activities PDF
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© 2015 by Josh Hestermann and Bethanie Hestermann Foreword © 2015 by Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt All rights reserved First edition Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 ISBN 978-1-61374-961-6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hestermann, Josh, 1983– Zoology for kids : understanding and working with animals : with 21 activities / Josh and Bethanie Hestermann. — First edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Audience: Ages 9 and up. ISBN 978-1-61374-961-6 1. Zoology—Juvenile literature. 2. Zoology—Study and teaching—Activity programs. 3. Zoology— Vocational guidance—Juvenile literature. I. Hestermann, Bethanie, 1986-II. Title. QL49.H54 2015 590—dc23 2014042745 Cover and interior design: Sarah Olson Cover images: (front cover top, left to right) penguin exhibit, courtesy of ZSL London Zoo; koala, courtesy of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo / Dave Parkinson; clownfish and an angelfish, © istock.com 101cats; bottle feeding a baby addax antelope, courtesy of Chicago Zoological Society Jim Schulz; pygmy marmoset, © istock.com GlobalP; (front cover bottom, left to right) zebra, courtesy of Mark Gonka; boy with salamander, © istock.com MissHibiscus; butterfly, courtesy of Chicago Zoological Society Jim Schulz; polar bear exhibit, courtesy of Chicago Zoological Society Jim Schulz; (back cover, left to right) poison dart frog, courtesy of Chicago Zoological Society Jim Schulz; western lowland gorilla, courtesy of ZSL London Zoo; bird of paradise, courtesy of Woodland Park Zoo Dennis Dow Activity illustrations: Jim Spence Printed in the United States of America 5 4 3 2 1 In loving memory of Sheren Clements. photo: authors’ collection Contents Foreword by the Kratt Brothers Authors’ Notes Time Line Introduction: What is Zoology? Part 1 ZOOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS 1 Animals—Form and Function Bake an Edible Animal Cell Dig Up “Animal Bones” Play the Dolphin Echolocation Game Explore Concealing Coloration 2 Understanding Animal Behavior Test Your Sense of Direction Demonstrate a Butterfly’s Life Cycle Communicate Like a Deep-Sea Animal 3 Animals and Their Environments Eat a Bat Fruit Salad Construct a Food Chain Part 2 WORKING ON THE WILD SIDE-ZOOLOGY IN REAL LIFE 4 Zookeepers, Aquarists, and Other Zoo Crew Create Behavioral Enrichment Train Your Friends Plan and Draw an Exhibit 5 Call the Doctor! Veterinarians Mold Tiger Teeth Vital Signs, Part 1: Build a Stethoscope Vital Signs, Part 2: Take Your Vitals 6 Wildlife Researchers Conduct an Experiment: Keeping Warm Backyard Zoology: Perform Field Research Invent a New Species 7 Conservation Warriors Survive Habitat Loss: The Resource Game Make an Endangered Species Flyer Interview a Zoologist Acknowledgments Glossary Resources Selected Bibliography Index Courtesy of the Kratt Brothers FOREWORD C alling all creature-crazy kids! There’s so much to learn about animals, and this book, Zoology for Kids, is a great way for you and all of your animal-loving friends to jump right into the world of zoology. Animals are all around us, and that means that the science of zoology is right there for you to study—any day and any time you see an animal! Ever since we were kids, we’ve been fascinated by cool creatures, and we started creature adventuring in our very own backyard. Today, we spend our time traveling the world, learning more about our fellow creatures, and sharing what we learn with kids just like you. We hope you get started on your own personal study of zoology by trying the fun and eye-opening activities in this book. Use Zoology for Kids as a resource to learn as much as you can, then share what you’ve learned with all your friends. Follow your dreams and soon enough, you’ll be having creature adventures around your neighborhood today—and around the world tomorrow! Keep on creature adventuring, and we’ll see you on the creature trail! Your friends, MARTIN KRATT AND CHRIS KRATT Creators and stars of Zoboomafoo and Wild Kratts AUTHORS’ NOTES M y journey as a zoologist began when I was just 11 years old. At the time, I didn’t even know what a zoologist was! I remember taking a trip across the country from my home state of Arizona to the Midwest to visit Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo. It was during this trip that I first told my mom I wanted to work with animals when I grew up. I never gave up on that dream. Pursuing a career as a zoologist is hard work! There are lots of people who love animals and want to make a career out of working with them. It was thanks to several years of dedication and support from my family and friends that I “made it.” I’ve worked with some wonderful animals along the way—from giraffe, wallabies, and lemurs to parrots, alligators, and pythons. I even had the privilege of working at Brookfield Zoo, the very same place I visited when I was just 11 years old. While there, I helped take care of bottlenose dolphins, gray seals, harbor seals, and my favorite animals—California sea lions. Today, I get to go to work every day at the Aquarium of the Pacific, where I take care of sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, penguins, and other species. Over the years I’ve also worked with hundreds of talented zoologists who love animals, just like me. Every day, kids like you come up to me and ask what it takes to be a zoologist. I can’t help but smile and remember it wasn’t so long ago that I was in your shoes. My wife, Bethanie, and I decided to write this book because we think there is so much beauty in the world and it’s important to understand, respect, appreciate, and enjoy it. Since we also share a love for education and learning, we put our heads together to create Zoology for Kids. As you read this book, we hope it helps you feel more connected with the animal kingdom. You will learn the ins and outs of zoology, but most of all, you will learn what you can do to be part of this community—a community that works every day to preserve and protect this amazing world we call home. —JOSH HESTERMANN, coauthor G rowing up in my family meant hiking through deserts and canyons, pitching a tent and camping high up in the mountains, and even riding waves on the California coast. When I was outside, I felt happy and free. I didn’t know it then, but my appreciation for the natural world was the beginning of my journey as a zoologist. Then, I married a zookeeper. Josh’s love for animals and my love for natural places went together like a fruit bat and a fig tree. (Don’t get that comparison yet? You will!) In other words, we made a good team. Together, we more fully began to understand the unique and complicated relationship humans have with the other animals that share Planet Earth. As a writer, I am living proof that no matter what your talents are, you can find a way to participate in and contribute to the zoology community. Through Zoology for Kids, Josh and I hope to not only encourage your curious mind but to inspire you to go for it—whatever “it” is for you. Whether you’re a budding scientist, an amateur photographer, or a young poet, use your strengths to showcase what you love, to educate others, and to make a difference. —BETHANIE HESTERMANN, coauthor
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