Sylvia Earle
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Sylvia Earle Another View This book has a lot of information about Earle. As you know, every source is different. Ask a librarian or another adult to help you find another source about this renowned scientist. Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the new source’s point of view with that of this book’s author. What is the point of view of each author? How are they similar and why? How are they different and why?
GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
Sylvia Earle Dig Deeper After reading this book, what questions do you still have about Sylvia Earle? Do you want to learn more about her work with algae or her experiences with ocean animals? Write down one or two questions that can guide you in your research. With an adult’s help, find a few reliable sources about Earle that can help answer your questions. Write a few sentences about how you did your research and what you learned from it.
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Sylvia Earle Tell the Tale Chapter One of this book discusses Earle’s childhood. Write 200 words that tell the story of Earle’s life in Florida, living on the Gulf of Mexico. Describe the sights and sounds of the Gulf. What was young Sylvia interested in? What did she do to learn about the water near her home and the creatures living in it? Be sure to set the scene, develop a sequence of events, and write a conclusion.
GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
Sylvia Earle You Are There This book discusses some of Earle’s experiences as a scuba diving female scientist early in her career. Imagine you are one of Earle’s colleagues at that time. What do you think of her? Do you agree with the skeptical scientists that scuba diving is too fun for science? Do you think you would like to work with her?
Sylvia Earle Another View This book has a lot of information about Earle. As you know, every source is different. Ask a librarian or another adult to help you find another source about this renowned scientist. Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the new source’s point of view with that of this book’s author. What is the point of view of each author? How are they similar and why? How are they different and why?
GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
Sylvia Earle Dig Deeper After reading this book, what questions do you still have about Sylvia Earle? Do you want to learn more about her work with algae or her experiences with ocean animals? Write down one or two questions that can guide you in your research. With an adult’s help, find a few reliable sources about Earle that can help answer your questions. Write a few sentences about how you did your research and what you learned from it.
GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
Sylvia Earle Tell the Tale Chapter One of this book discusses Earle’s childhood. Write 200 words that tell the story of Earle’s life in Florida, living on the Gulf of Mexico. Describe the sights and sounds of the Gulf. What was young Sylvia interested in? What did she do to learn about the water near her home and the creatures living in it? Be sure to set the scene, develop a sequence of events, and write a conclusion.
GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
Sylvia Earle You Are There This book discusses some of Earle’s experiences as a scuba diving female scientist early in her career. Imagine you are one of Earle’s colleagues at that time. What do you think of her? Do you agree with the skeptical scientists that scuba diving is too fun for science? Do you think you would like to work with her?
