{"id":512,"date":"2019-09-13T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/?p=512"},"modified":"2019-08-25T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T23:28:01","slug":"a-rotten-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/a-rotten-book\/","title":{"rendered":"A rotten book!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rotten! Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature\u2019s Other Decomposers<\/strong><\/em>, <\/span>by Anita Sanchez ; illus by Gilbert Ford
\n96 pages; ages 7-10
\nHMH Books for Young Readers, 2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a rotten world,\u201d writes Anita Sanchez. No matter where you look, from the backyard compost pile to the landfill \u2013 and even in the back of your fridge \u2013 things are decomposing. And that\u2019s a good thing, because imagine what the world would be like if nothing broke down. Decomposed. Rotted away. What would happen to dead animals, orange peels, that pile of dog poop?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this book we meet dung beetles \u2013the little critters that especially love the dung of plant-eating animals. Turns out, dung beetles are major players in the battle against global warming.<\/p>\n

We meet vulture and other scavengers that feed on the flesh of dead animals. Scavenging is a pretty good strategy because dead meals don\u2019t fight back!<\/p>\n

We meet the \u201cfun guys\u201d of the decomposer club, fungi. They excel at breaking down the tough bonds that hold molecules of wood together, Sanchez writes. They turn fallen logs into humus \u2013 crumbly dark soil perfect for growing new plants. <\/span>We meet ants, termites, slugs and slime molds, and even take a field trip into our own homes to check out what\u2019s rotten.<\/p>\n

I love the way Sanchez makes rotten things sound like the most exciting stuff to look for! And her hands-on challenges: follow sandwich crusts and a \u201crot it yourself\u201d test. And I really like the last chapter about Rotten People \u2013 and we\u2019re not talking about scallywags, thieves, and politicians!<\/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":"

Rotten! Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature\u2019s Other Decomposers, by Anita Sanchez ; illus by Gilbert Ford 96 pages; ages 7-10 HMH Books for Young Readers, 2019 \u201cIt\u2019s a rotten world,\u201d writes Anita Sanchez. No matter where you look, from the backyard compost pile to the landfill \u2013 and even in the back of your fridge … <\/p>\n

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