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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158646003321

Autore

Hardyman Robyn

Titolo

Exploring killer plants with math / / Robyn Hardyman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017

ISBN

1-4994-3132-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (34 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Math Attack!

Disciplina

583.75

Soggetti

Carnivorous plants

Dangerous plants

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Exploring life science with math"--Cover.

Nota di contenuto

Staying alive -- Meat eaters -- Castor -- Mushrooms -- Giant hogweed -- Water hemlock -- Rosary pea -- In your backyard -- Public hazards -- Sea dangers -- Stings and spines -- A world of plants -- Answers.

Sommario/riassunto

The plant kingdom isn't all sunshine and daisies. Some plants pack a punch with poison, stingers, sap, and other dangerous qualities. This thrilling volume will introduce readers to a wide variety of Earth's weirdest and deadliest plants while incorporating fun math questions. Quiz bubbles make the math feel like a game, and a handy answer key at the back of the book allows readers to check their progress, encouraging an independent learning experience. Fact boxes teeming with cool information and vivid photographs will further captivate readers in this fun, cross-curricular text.