Urban Biologist Danielle Lee
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
After earning degrees studying animal behavior, Danielle Lee wanted to share her love of science with young people. Through urban outreach she has brought budding scientists into professional labs. She’s walked them through the steps of the scientific method. And she’s shown them that science doesn’t have to be intimidating. In her popular Urban Scientist blog, Lee shares backyard science and outreach work. She also writes about her own research and other women and people of color. Discover what this influential scientist is doing to encourage the next generation of scientists.
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Interdisciplinary |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™, LernerClassroom |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.2 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007120, JNF051050, JNF007110 |
| Dewey | 570.92 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 670 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 180572 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource |
Author: Kari Cornell
Kari Cornell is a freelance writer and editor who lives in South Minneapolis with her husband and two young boys. When she’s not working or spending time with her family, she loves to cook, tinker in the garden, knit, or run. She feels fortunate that she’s been able to combine many of the activities she likes to do in her free time with her day job. Cornell is the author of several cookbooks for children, including Cooking the Turkish Way and Cooking the Indonesian Way. She is the co-author of Growing with Purpose: Forty Years of Seward Community Cooperative
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STEM Trailblazer Bios
Read about the life stories and significant contributions of some of today’s most accomplished figures in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Narrative nonfiction text explores key details from each person’s life, often… View available downloads →
Awards
- Amelia Bloomer Project List
Reviews
Booklist
“A good introduction to a working scientist who serves as a role model for others interested in the field.”—Booklist