{"id":192,"date":"2019-01-11T06:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/?p=192"},"modified":"2019-01-02T11:01:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T19:01:02","slug":"beavers-superpower-field-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/beavers-superpower-field-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Beavers (Superpower Field Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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96 pages; ages 7 – 10. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m a sucker for field guides. The\u00a0more, the merrier. This one is a bit different than the others, thoug<\/span>h. For one thing, this field guide focuses on only one animal – and a mammal, at that. Plus, it highlights superpowers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who knew beavers have superpowers? Obviously Rachel Poloquin – and she gets right to them early in the book For example, beavers have chainsaw teeth<\/span>! They have the incredible scuba head<\/span>. They have paws of power<\/span>. These powers – and more – make beavers true Wetlands Warriors!<\/span><\/p>\n

But first: an announcement from our sponsor, the rodent family. Beavers, it turns out, have lots of relatives – from mice to porcupines. One thing they all have in common: ever-growing teeth. Beaver’s teeth are three inches long!. That’s what makes them super. And powerful.<\/p>\n

For each superpower, Rachel gives us the low-down. For example, the super unstoppable fur<\/span>. It might not stop a speeding bullet, but it can stop rain, snow, sleet… if it stopped dark of night, beavers would make perfect mail-deliverers. If you count the number of hairs in a square inch (and apparently scientists have done this), beavers have 100,000 hairs. You have only 1,000 hairs per square inch on your head.<\/p>\n

Beavers are amazing architects, building dams and lodges that withstand the test of time. If you want to learn how to build a dam, Rachel offers step-by-step directions. Also instructions for how to build your own underwater lodge. All you need are teeth like chainsaws, paws of power, and a place to build.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are tons of fun sidebars, facts and maps, and the occasional quiz (with answers, of course). Plus a final section highlighting how beavers help create wetlands. In fact, scientists are thinking of putting beavers to work as a watershed management tool, restoring wetlands in dry areas.<\/p>\n

Head over to Archimedes Notebook<\/a> for some cool links to how beavers are used in watershed management, and also another animal book review.<\/p>\n

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It’s STEM Friday!<\/a> (STEM<\/strong> is S<\/strong>cience, T<\/strong>echnology, E<\/strong>ngineering, and M<\/strong>athematics)<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2019 Sue Heavenrich <\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m a sucker for field guides. The\u00a0more, the merrier. This one is a bit different than the others, though. For one thing, this field guide focuses on only one animal – and a mammal, at that. Plus, it highlights superpowers. Who knew beavers have superpowers? Obviously Rachel Poloquin – and she gets right to them … <\/p>\n

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