{"id":700,"date":"2020-02-14T08:31:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/?p=700"},"modified":"2020-02-14T08:32:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:32:24","slug":"buzzing-with-questions-the-inquisitive-mind-of-charles-henry-turner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/buzzing-with-questions-the-inquisitive-mind-of-charles-henry-turner\/","title":{"rendered":"Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Entomologist and teacher Charles Henry Turner passed away 97 years ago today on February 14, 1923, so it seems appropriate to highlight the biography Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner<\/em> by Janice N. Harrington and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.<\/p>\n

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Driven by a fascination with living things, Charles Henry Turner defied the odds and went to college. He kept asking questions and working hard. In 1907 he earned his PhD in Zoology from the University of Chicago and graduated magna cum laude. After graduating, Turner worked at several different teaching positions while continuing to research and publish. He made many lasting contributions to the field of insect behavior, as well as being known for helping others.<\/p>\n

Author Janice Harrington does a great job of weaving repeating threads through the text, like the fact that Turner loved books, \u201cnever stopped asking questions\u201d and that he was \u201cindefatigable.\u201d Those are wonderful take away messages.<\/p>\n

As for STEM, this book is important because it reveals the inner working of how Turner set up experiments to answer questions that he had. For example, he trained honey bees to come to red platforms and when he offered blue, the bees ignored them. Thus, he established honey bees can see color. Presenting the experiments, and not just the results, is golden.<\/p>\n

Buzzing with Questions<\/em> is an obvious choice for budding entomologists and to share for Black History Month, but its message of hope and persistence in the face of adversity will also resonate with a wide range of readers. Celebrate Turner\u2019s love of books by sharing a copy today.<\/p>\n

Our full review is at Wrapped in Foil blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2020 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Entomologist and teacher Charles Henry Turner passed away 97 years ago today on February 14, 1923, so it seems appropriate to highlight the biography Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N. Harrington and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. Driven by a fascination with living things, Charles Henry Turner defied … <\/p>\n

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