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The twist-a-roo / by Doherty, Kathleen,1952-author.(CARDINAL)416451; Aesop,creator.(CARDINAL)159703; Litten, Kristyna,illustrator.(CARDINAL)428958;
Ages 4-8.Grades K-1."A modern spin on "The Ant and the Grasshopper," this warm-spirited, woodland tale celebrates the power of community and coming together to share in times of need"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Badgers; Forest animals; Winter;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 13
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Ants : standard methods for measuring and monitoring biodiversity / by Agosti, Donat.(CARDINAL)328378;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-269).Biodiversity studies, monitoring, and ants: an overview / Leeanne E. Alonso, Donat Agosti -- A primer on ant ecology / Michael Kaspari -- A global ecology of rainforest ants: functional groups in relation to environmental stress and disturbance / Alan N. Andersen -- The interactions of ants with other organisms / Ted R. Schultz, Terrence P. McGlynn -- Diversity of ants / William L. Brown -- Ants as indicators of diversity / Leeanne E. Alonso -- Using ants to monitor environmental change / Michael Kaspari, Jonathan D. Majer -- Broad-scale patterns of diversity in leaf litter ant communities / Philip S. Ward -- Field techniques for the study of ground-dwelling ants: an overview, description, and evaluation / Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Donat Agosti, Leeanne E. Alonso, C. Roberto F. Brandáo, William L. Brown Jr., Jacques H.C. Delabie, Rogerio Silvestre -- Sampling effort and choice of methods / Jacques H.C. Delabie, Brian L. Fisher, Jonathan D. Majer, Ian W. Wright -- Specimen processing: building and curating an ant collection / John E. Lattke -- Major regional and type collections of ants (Formicidae) of the world and sources for the identification of ant species -- C. Roberto F. Brandáo -- What to do with the data / John T. Longino -- The ALL protocol: a standard protocol for the collection of ground-dwelling ants / Donat Agosti, Leeanne E. Alonso -- Applying the ALL protocol: selected case studies / Brian L. Fisher, Annette K.F. Malsch, Raghavendra Gadagkar, Jacques H.C. Delabie, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos, Jonathan D. Majer.
Subjects: Ants; Ants; Biodiversity; Biodiversity;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Schoolyard ecology : teacher's guide / by Barrett, Katharine.(CARDINAL)282532; Willard, Carolyn.(CARDINAL)265062; GEMS (Project)(CARDINAL)265061; Lawrence Hall of Science.(CARDINAL)143338;
Introduction -- Time frame -- Activity 1: exploring the schoolyard study area -- Activity 2: finding and observing spiders -- Tales from the web -- Activity 3: discovering animal communities -- Activity 4: tracking ants -- Activity 5: special study sites -- Behind the scenes -- Guide to small common schoolyard animals -- Spider web identification key -- Resources -- Assessment suggestions -- Literature connections -- Summary outlines.Grades 3-6.
Subjects: Ecology; Activity programs in education.; Nature study.; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Microcosmos [videorecording] = le peuple de l'herbe / by Perrin, Jacques,1941-(CARDINAL)332236; Nuridsany, Claude.(CARDINAL)325366; Pérennou, Marie.(CARDINAL)325365; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)340297; France 2 cinéma (Firm)(CARDINAL)332228; Galatée Films.(CARDINAL)332229; Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm);
Camera, Claude Nuridsany ... [et al.] ; editors, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte, Florence Ricard ; original music, Bruno Coulais.A close-up view of a variety of insects as they hatch from eggs, search for food and cope with a rain storm. Ants race to gather food as a pheasant gobbles them up while a dung beetle moves his prize up hill and down. Makes use of time-lapse and microphotographic techniques.MPAA rating: G.DVD; Dolby Digital surround sound.Special Jury prize, 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Children's films.; Documentary films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Insects.; Insects; Biotic communities.; Biotic communities; Ecology.; Ecology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The fire ants / by Tschinkel, Walter R.(Walter Reinhart),1940-(CARDINAL)786233;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 673-706) and index.I: ORIGIN AND SPREAD, PRESENT AND FUTURE RANGE: Prelude: And what do you do for a living? -- A quick tour of fire ant biology -- The species of fire ants and their biogeography -- An atlas of fire ant anatomy -- Getting here -- Interlude: Beachhead mobile -- La Conquista: spreading out -- Interlude: Another immigrant moves west -- Predicting future range limits -- II: BASIC NEEDS AND THE MONOGYNE COLONY CYCLE: An important note: Monogyne and polygyne social forms -- Shelter -- Interlude: There's nothing like getting plastered -- Space -- Food -- Interlude: Mundane methods -- Mating and colony founding -- Interlude: Spring among the fire ants -- The claustral period -- Interlude: Sharon's house of beauty -- The incipient phase and brood raiding -- Dependent colony founding -- Colony growth -- Relative growth and sociogenesis -- Interlude: The Porter Wedge micrometer -- Colony reproduction and the seasonal cycle -- III: FAMILY LIFE: Interlude: Deby discovers ants -- Nestmate and brood recognition -- Interlude: Ant ID systems -- Division of labor -- Interlude: Moving up in a Harvester Ant colony -- Adaptive demography -- Interlude: Driving to work with Odontomachus -- The organization of foraging -- Interlude: Who's in charge here? -- Food sharing within the colony -- Interlude: The Fire Ant on trial -- Venom and its uses -- Interlude: You call that pain? -- Social control of the Queen's egg-laying rate -- Interlude: Catching queens -- Necrophoric behavior -- IV: POLYGYNY: Discovery of polygyny -- Interlude: I want this to be accurate --The suppression of independent colony founding in polygyne colonies -- The nature and fate of polygyne alates -- Interlude: A useful tool -- Polygyne mating, adoption, execution -- Biological consequences of polygyny -- V: POPULATIONS AND ECOLOGY: Hybridization between Solenopsis invicta and S. Richteri -- Populations of monogyne Fire Ants -- Interlude: Gang wars -- Territorial behavior and monogyne popluation regulation -- Ecological niche -- Solenopsis invicta and ant community ecology -- Interlude: Membership in a prestigious organization -- Solenopsis invicta and other communities -- Fire ants and vertebrates -- Interlude: a microsafari in antland -- Biological control -- Interlude: The heartbreak of parasitoids -- Some final words."Since South American fire ants arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1940s, they have spread to become one of the most reviled pests in the Sunbelt. In The Fire Ants Walter Tschinkel provides not just an encyclopedic overview of S. invicta - how they found colonies, construct and defend their nests, forage and distribute food, struggle among themselves for primacy, and even relocate entire colonies - but also an account of how research is done, how science establishes facts, and the pleasures and problems of a scientific career."--Cover.
Subjects: Fire ants.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hymenoptera : the natural history & diversity of wasps, bees & ants / by Marshall, S. A.(Stephen A.),author.(CARDINAL)316574;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This volume provides the reader with a colorful and enjoyable introduction to a huge group of organisms, along with an overview of the diversity of fascinating families included in the group. Will be welcomed by the scientific, academic and naturalist communities, as well as the next generation of entomologists."--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Life sciences.2lcgft; Reference works.; Hymenoptera.; Hymenoptera; Insects;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A tree is a community / by Harrison, David L.(David Lee),1937-author.(CARDINAL)351605; Cosgrove, Kate,illustrator.(CARDINAL)413837;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Ants, bees, moths. Spiders, lizards, birds. Squirrels, opossums, raccoons. A hackberry tree in David L. Harrison's backyard provides food and shelter for all of them. Let's learn about a tree and its community through a poet-biologist's eyes and artist Kate Cosgrove's elegant illustrations."--Ages 4-8.Grades K-1.
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Trees; Trees; Biotic communities; Poetry;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 19
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Milkweed, monarchs and more : a field guide to the invertebrate community in the milkweed patch / by Rea, Ba.(CARDINAL)337776; Oberhauser, Karen.(CARDINAL)319545; Quinn, Mike(Michael Andrew),1962-(CARDINAL)337775;
Includes bibliographical references (page 92).
Subjects: Arthropoda; Milkweeds;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Building community module - ages 3+ [video-enabled device] kindness pack. by Playaway Products, LLC,issuing body.;
Duckie Deck Monster -- The Worker Ant -- The Ant and the Dove -- My Little Pony: Pinkies Sister -- Transformers Rescue Bots: Sky Forest Rescue -- Peppy Pals Sammy Helps Out -- Storybook Animations: A Good Day for Sharing -- Tilly & Gus: Our Friend Bloom -- I Dig Being Kind -- Too Hot to Hug -- Read by Miss Linky -- Hope the Rainbow Fairy -- Read by Miss Linky -- When Friends Fight.Stop hiding under those covers and come out and meet your new monster friends! At first glance they may seem like creepy dark shadows, but switch on the lights and uncover a bunch of cuddly creatures who are ready to play! Each monster has a unique personality and voice, as well as interactive features and accessories.This story emphasizes the importance of kindness and community during challenging times, read by Miss Linky.When the new day begins, there are lots of ways for Excavator and the other construction trucks to be kind. There are holes to dig. There are loads (and even friends) to carry up, up, and out of tough situations. There are trucks to wash, and pull, and help along the way. There are even games to play--like digging for hidden treasure.The excitable Pinkie Pie and her friends learn an important lesson about friendship when Pinkie's sister Maud Pie visits Ponyville. Emerging readers can practice skills, introduce new vocabulary, and test problem solving by listening along or reading independently. Featuring highlighted word pronunciation to help young readers build confidence.A fun, interactive storybook app for kids about collaboration, emotions and friendship illustrating the importance of encouraging others, being kind, and helping a friend in need. Narrative available in English and Swedish.A rabbit shares the fruit of her shopping trip with her friends, who then return the favor by sharing with her some of what they made from those ingredients. In the end, they all return to the rabbit's house for a Thanksgiving potluck supper.This Aesop's fable tells the story of a thirsty ant who falls in the river while getting a drink. A dove saves the ant by dropping a leaf into the river, which carries the ant to safety. How can the ant return the favor? Find out in this interactive story from Speakaboos. Speakaboos' parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with this story and others like this!Ed the Ant learns the value of hard work and teamwork during his colony's yearly harvest. Learn along with him in this book from FarFaria.Follow Tilly and Gus as they stroll through the flowers and help a new budding friend bloom!Too Hot to Hug is a heartwarming friendship story about the relationship between a young boy and his dragon, read by Miss Linky.The TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS have landed ... in their first-ever interactive storybook app! When a new Sky Forest tower is constructed in Griffin Rock, the city finds itself under attack by ravenous plants! It's time for the TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS to roll to the rescue! This is an interactive storybook adventure that puts early and emerging readers at the center of the action on every page. Includes Read to me and Read along modes. Provides exciting opportunities for young readers to develop problem-solving skills, learn how to be a team member while solving challenges, understand the importance and value of every team member's contribution. Aids emergent and early literacy by expanding early reading skills, increasing reading comprehension, and learning new vocabulary. Assists young readers' critical transition from learning to read to reading to learn.Mister Rogers helps children learn about cooperation and deal with the difficult times of friendships in this Make-Believe story when friends and neighbors Henrietta and X hurt each others feelings. And Mister Rogers visits a restaurant."The goal of the Building Community Module is to help kids to understand the perspective of others and communicate effectively to create healthy relationships. Topics in this module include empathy, conflict resolution, teamwork, and communication. Life Skills Academy is designed to help kids gain the knowledge and mindset to promote both personal and academic development. By working through each module kids will cultivate the necessary social and emotional skills to prepare them for whatever comes next."
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Educational films.; Communication; Conflict management; Electronic books.; Empathy; Interpersonal relations; Mobile apps.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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And then the seed grew / by Dubuc, Marianne,1980-author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)353459; Kids Can Press,translator.(CARDINAL)592944;
"One morning, a seed suddenly and unexpectedly appears in the garden that Jack and his friends call home. The seed starts to grow, sprouting a stem, leaves, and roots... Yvonne the mole, Colette the ant and the Field Mice family are all convinced that the seed spells disaster. As its roots continue to spread, ceilings crack and paths become unwalkable. The inhabitants of the garden make a bold decision: they are going to cut the plant down! Thankfully, Jack intervenes--what if the plant is not that bad, after all?"--AD630L
Subjects: Fiction.; Biotic communities; Gardens; Neighborhoods;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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