Baby Kangaroo Facts for Kids and Adults

Baby Kangaroo Facts for Kids and Adults
Author: Les O. Tekcard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2014-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780992392215

All the facts you would love to know about the Australian Kangaroo, Australia''s iconic animal. This book is a must have guide for anyone wanting to know all about kangaroos. Babies are smaller than 1 inch (2cm) at birth, and are born blind outside the mother''s pouch. After birth the newborn babies must find their way to the pouch where it feeds on mother''s milk. As baby kangaroos grow older they are called joeys. Joey kangaroos can easily hop in and out of the Mother''s pouch. Kangaroos are unable to walk backwards. Adult kangaroos can hop at speeds of 35mph (56kmh), stand up to 7ft (2.13m) and weigh up to 200lbs./90kg. Discover interesting facts about the differences between the tree kangaroo, red kangaroo and grey kangaroo. This excellent book is an interesting book for those who want to learn about kangaroos in the wild or those who want more information desiring to keep one as a pet.

What Do You Do with a Kangaroo?

What Do You Do with a Kangaroo?
Author: Mercer Mayer
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780545169097

A little girl tries to evict several animals who are trying to take over her possessions.

Rigby Rocket: Gold Reader 4 - Sydney the Kangaroo

Rigby Rocket: Gold Reader 4 - Sydney the Kangaroo
Author: Malachy Doyle
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2003
Genre: Readers (Elementary)
ISBN: 9780433030492

Rigby Rocket is designed to offer links from guided to independent reading. It is linked to guided reading objectives, allowing children to practise valuable skills following a guided reading session. The titles are levelled to Book Bands for Guided Reading, and provide stories that children are able to read independently. Each title contains reading notes written specifically for parents/Learning Support Assistants. These focus on key reading skills and encourage discussion to improve children's comprehension. The Gold Level titles are aimed at children in Year 2.

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Kangaroo to the Rescue!

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Kangaroo to the Rescue!
Author: Moira Rose Donohue
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426322259

National Geographic Kids is back with another installment in the Animal Heroes line of National Geographic Chapters books. Get ready to meet more amazing, medal-worthy critters in this action-packed collection, including a kangaroo to the rescue! Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down.

Kangaroos

Kangaroos
Author: Kate Riggs
Publisher: The Creative Company
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1640005366

This revised edition surveys key aspects of kangaroos, describing the hopping marsupials' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures move around by jumping.

How Kangaroos Grow Up

How Kangaroos Grow Up
Author: Heather Moore Niver
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766096475

Baby kangaroos have an interesting life from the time they are born. Readers will be engrossed by the lives of these fabulous, bouncing marsupial babies. Vibrant photographs accompany lively text and facts to teach readers all about the unique way kangaroos are raised and fed in the characteristic marsupial pouch. The text also teaches readers about basic kangaroo facts, including their amazing jumping abilities, they can jump far and fast, and the importance of their tails when it comes time to leap and balance.

Kids Can Listen! Kids Can Move!

Kids Can Listen! Kids Can Move!
Author: Lynn Kleiner
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780757917769

Lynn Kleiner presents her creative ideas and stories for movement and percussion-playing as she delights preschool through primary-age children with orchestral favorites. There are selections for marching, dancing, trotting, skipping, jumping, hiding, sleeping, playing instruments, entering class, and saying goodbye. Lots of fun, this book will allow teachers to capture children's interest in orchestral music for a lifetime. The CD contains 25 tracks including selections from Bizet's Carmen, Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals, Dvorák's New World Symphony, Haydn's Surprise Symphony, and many more.

All About Australian Kangaroos

All About Australian Kangaroos
Author: Tracy Vonder Brink
Publisher: EZ Readers
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2024-08-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1545758530

Kangaroos are found in almost every part of Australia. They are the largest marsupials in the world. Learn about different kinds of kangaroos. Discover what these amazing animals eat, how high they hop, when a joey leaves the pouch, and more in All About Australian Kangaroos.

Play from Birth to Twelve

Play from Birth to Twelve
Author: Doris Pronin Fromberg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2015-03-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317620356

In light of recent standards-based and testing movements, the issue of play in child development has taken on increased meaning for educational professionals and social scientists. This third edition of Play From Birth to Twelve offers comprehensive coverage of what we now know about play and its guiding principles, dynamics, and importance in early learning. These up-to-date essays, written by some of the most distinguished experts in the field, help educators, psychologists, anthropologists, parents, health service personnel, and students explore a variety of theoretical and practical ideas, such as: all aspects of play, including historical and diverse perspectives as well as new approaches not yet covered in the literature how teachers in various classroom situations set up and guide play to facilitate learning how play is affected by societal violence, media reportage, technological innovations, and other contemporary issues play and imagination within the current scope of educational policies, childrearing methods, educational variations, cultural differences, and intellectual diversity New chapters in the third edition of Play From Birth to Twelve cover current and projected future developments in the field of play, such as executive function, neuroscience, autism, play in museums, "small world" play, global issues, media, and technology. The book also suggests ways to support children’s play across different environments at home, in communities, and within various institutional settings.

Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0128146761

Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation, a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status; (2) current and emerging threats to the species; (3) conservation programs in Australia and New Guinea with an emphasis on the human aspect of conservation; (4) the role of zoos in conservation solutions; (5) techniques and technologies to study this elusive marsupial; and (6) what is needed to keep tree kangaroos and their landscapes healthy in the future. The series on Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes includes titles focused on specific species or taxa across disciplinary boundaries and spatial scales—from genes to landscapes. Volumes are edited and written by prominent scholars and practitioners to illuminate and advance biodiversity science and conservation. - Includes coverage of all known tree kangaroo species - Features contributions edited and written by the world's leading researchers and practitioners focusing on these scientifically mysterious marsupials - Provides accessible scientific and general information to a wide audience including students, academics, researchers, conservation professionals, policy makers, business leaders, zoo professionals, health professionals, and people interested in community-based conservation - Presents the current knowledge of tree kangaroos, helping to lay the foundations and best practices for future conservation and research in Australia and New Guinea