![]() ![]() Slithering - To move by twisting and sliding along a surface.īeech - A tree that has smooth gray bark and nuts that people can eat.ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: Thistle - A kind of plant with prickly leaves and purple flower heads. Unfurl - To release from a rolled out position, spread out. ![]() Would you want to study the rainforest? Why or why not? How would you go about uncovering the secrets in the Rainforest? Working closely with Meg Lowman, author Heather Lang and artist Jana Christy capture Meg's world in the treetops. She studied, invented, and persevered, not only creating a future for herself as a scientist, but making sure that the rainforests had a future as well. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all, people were logging and clearing the forests. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies - and to be the first scientist to do so. ![]() Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head - the colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest Volunteers needed in May! Click here to sign up. ![]()
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