Beneath your feet right now is a world you probably don't know too much about.
Termites are terrific and intriguing insects. These small creatures are powerful parts of world ecosystems. Learning about insects like termites helps young people build curiosity and wonder about the world.
The pictures in this book were made by local elementary children and young adults. Without them, this book would not be as special or nearly as interesting.
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Termites are terrific and intriguing insects. These small creatures are powerful parts of world ecosystems. Learning about insects like termites helps young people build curiosity and wonder about the world.
The pictures in this book were made by local elementary children and young adults. Without them, this book would not be as special or nearly as interesting.
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Look at the amazing architecture built by termites!
(picture courtesy of webecoist.momtastic.com)
"Insects are the most species-rich organisms on earth. They are of
immense ecological, economic and medical importance and affect our
daily lives, from pollinating our crops to vectoring diseases,” says
Bernhard Misof, the third co-director, who heads the Department of
Molecular Biodiversity Research at the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum
Alexander Koenig in Bonn, Germany. “We can only start to understand
the enormous species richness and ecological importance of insects
with a reliable reconstruction of how they are related.”
from Of Dragonflies and Dinosaurs: Rutgers Researchers Help Map Insect Origins, Evolution, Rutgers Today, Nov 12, 2014
TERRIFIC TERMITES aligns to Common Core:
Think about insects for future city food sustainability and help kids avoid the "EW BUGS!" reactions by reading Q&A's in TERRIFIC TERMITES. Also, check out this design for an insect city in Stockholm--Urban Insect Production to create food sources:
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