Locusts
Insects on the Move
From the Series Insect World
Pay attention to these insects on the move—locusts! Usually, locusts live alone. When there is lots of food, the locust population grows. But when the weather turns dry and grasses die, the locusts are forced to live close together, and they go through amazing changes. Their colors become brighter, and their eyes become larger. They fly off in great swarms searching for food. Millions of locusts might land in a farmer’s field and have a feast. When nothing green is left, the swarm flies off again. After they finally run out of food, the locusts separate and change again. In this exciting book, you can learn what makes locusts similar to and different from other insects. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about locusts’ bodies, both inside and out. This book contains hands-on activities that help you understand how far locusts jump and how they make sounds. Learn more about this member of nature’s fascinating Insect World!
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978-0-7613-4007-2
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | Animals |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.7 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 6.0 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF003120 |
| Dewey | 595.7'26 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 780 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 120943 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, and Websites |
Author: Sandra Markle
Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist.
Over 500 schools participate in Markle’s Book Explorers program which provides free resource-packed emails and classroom activities. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.