The Case of the Missing Zebra Stripes

The Case of the Missing Zebra Stripes
Author: Patricia Daniels
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1992
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780809499540

A collection of stories, poems, riddles, games, and hands-on activities focusing on the mathematical aspects of a trip to the zoo.

The Elementary Math Teacher's Book of Lists

The Elementary Math Teacher's Book of Lists
Author: Sonia M. Helton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1997-04-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0876281315

This unique, time-saving resource for teachers offers lists of concepts, topics, algorithms, activities, and methods of instruction for every aspect of K-6 mathematics.

Zebra Stripes

Zebra Stripes
Author: Tim Caro
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 022641115X

From eminent biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin to famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling in his Just So Stories, many people have asked, “Why do zebras have stripes?” There are many explanations, but until now hardly any have been seriously addressed or even tested. In Zebra Stripes, Tim Caro takes readers through a decade of painstaking fieldwork examining the significance of black-and-white striping and, after systematically dismissing every hypothesis for these markings with new data, he arrives at a surprising conclusion: zebra markings are nature’s defense against biting fly annoyance. Popular explanations for stripes range from camouflage to confusion of predators, social facilitation, and even temperature regulation. It is a serious challenge to test these proposals on large animals living in the wild, but using a combination of careful observations, simple field experiments, comparative information, and logic, Caro is able to weigh up the pros and cons of each idea. Eventually—driven by experiments showing that biting flies avoid landing on striped surfaces, observations that striping is most intense where biting flies are abundant, and knowledge of zebras’ susceptibility to biting flies and vulnerability to the diseases that flies carry—Caro concludes that black-and-white stripes are an adaptation to thwart biting fly attack. Not just a tale of one scientist’s quest to solve a classic mystery of biology, Zebra Stripes is also a testament to the tremendous value of longitudinal research in behavioral ecology, demonstrating how observation, experiment, and comparative research can together reshape our understanding of the natural world.

How Do Octopi Eat Pizza Pie?

How Do Octopi Eat Pizza Pie?
Author:
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1992
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780809499502

A collection of stories, poems, games, and activities, all focusing on food, introduce such basic mathematical skills as number awareness, addition, subtraction, and estimation.

The Wonderful World of Mathematics

The Wonderful World of Mathematics
Author: Diane Thiessen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Some 500 trade books are reviewed and rated with a star system, and include indication of grade level (1-6) as well as indication whether they are single- or multiconcept. Some out-of-print titles are included because of their exceptional content. Entries are arranged by subject, e.g. early number concepts, number extension and connections, measurement, and geometry and spatial sense. Indexing is by author and title; a grade level index would have been useful. Published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 22091-1593. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Zebra Stripes

Zebra Stripes
Author: Timothy M. Caro
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 022641101X

Why do zebras have stripes? Popular explanations range from camouflage to confusion of predators, social facilitation, and even temperature regulation. It is a challenge to test these proposals on large animals living in the wild, but using a combination of careful observations, simple field experiments, comparative information, and logic, Caro concludes that black-and-white stripes are an adaptation to thwart biting fly attack.

Play Ball

Play Ball
Author: Sara Mark
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780809499700

Uses stories, poems, riddles, games, and hands-on activities, all related to various sports, to teach early math skills.