Downunder Literature

The Wonderland of Nature -Australian Nature Study

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The Wonderland of Nature by Nuri Mass

was first published in 1964. Since then it has been a highly recommended, award winning, Australian nature study book for children. This book has been reprinted and updated due to popular demand.

Join Chris and Tess as they explore the great outdoors with their mother . Hear about their bug collections and nature walks. Examine the interesting black and white illustrations (over 200). Be inspired to look in your own backyard.

This book can be read for shear delight or used as the basis for primary school science - especially when combined with The Wonderland of Nature Journal.

The Wonderland of Nature Journal CD is a delightful companion to The Wonderland of Nature. Using this resource will help you teach your children all about Nature journaling in a artistic, fun and hands on way. To find out more and see samples CLICK HERE

THIS RESOURCE IS GREAT FOR TEACHING MULTIPLE AGES

Using this resource will help you break down The Wonderland of Nature into an Australian ‘Science and Technology’ curriculum for students aged 5-12.

Great Science Web Links: As a special feature to this book we decided to link the table of content with science pages that we felt complimented the book and journal.

Insects

 

What Makes an Insect an Insect?

7

Ladybird, Ladybird, Don't Fly Away!

10

The Mantis ‑ a Very Special Insect

13

The Kindly Cicada

15

Tiny Mischief‑Makers.

19

Busy Little Silverfish

23

Insect "Cows

25

The Tiny World of Ants

28

The Acrobatic Grasshopper

37

Tiny Musician ‑ Underground.

41

Beetles ‑ Friends and Foes .

44

Bugs ‑ Not Beetles

51

Lacewings ‑ and Their Terrible Children

53

The Large Family of Flies

57

How Ichneumons (Mis)Behave .

62

Insect Phantoms.

64

Jewel of the Pond

68

The Honey‑Makers .

71

Galls ‑ and Other Oddities

78

He Eats Everything ‑ and Is Paper‑thin

82

Those Waspish Fellows!

84

A Moth Without Wings

89

Caterpillars That Decorate Their Homes

92

The Caterpillar That Become a "Hawk

95

Caterpillar With a Sting

98

A "Twig" That Loops

100

Caterpillars That Eat Their Home

102

A Moth Emperor

104

A Blue Triangle From a Green Caterpillar

107

The "Twig" with a Butterfly Inside .

110

World Travellers on Fragile Wings

112

 

A Few Other Small Animals

 

The Changeable Frog

118

Forty-six Legs

122

Slugs and Snails

123

Spiders, and Their Webs

126

Spider With a Cross.

130

Spider in a Leaf .

132

Our Friend the Worm

134

Plants

 

 

The Story of Plants

137

Plants That Are Never Green

138

Two Plants That Look Like One

144

A Plant Pioneer

146

Those Lovely Carpets of Moss

148

The Magic of Ferns.

150

Plants That Have Cones

153

Flowers ‑ and the Clever Things They Do

158

How Seeds Travel

167

Plants That Pretend.

172

That "Taker", the Mistletoe.

178

Plants That Eat Animals

181

The Seashore

 

 

What ARE Shells?

186

Shells Made of One Piece .

189

Shells Like Butterflies, and Fans

197

Roly‑Poly Molluscs ‑ and Inside‑Out Ones

204

One Rock Pool

208

Remarkable Everyday Things ‑ and Rocks

 

 

Light ‑ The Fastest Thing There Is

216

Sound Is Never Still.

224

Mysterious Magnetism

229

Where and What Is Electricity?