Creating Crafts from Nature

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Learn how to create a variety of fun crafts using common natural materials such as flowers, vines, and pine cones--; Provided by publisher.; Grades 4 to 6. Brief Description: "Learn how to create a variety of fun crafts using common natural materials such as flowers, vines, and pine cones"--Publisher Marketing: Explore the natural world in a new and creative way. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently. Contributor Bio:  Rau, Dana Meachen Dana Meachen Rau is an author, editor, and illustrator of children s books. She has written more than 100 books for children, many of them nonfiction in subjects including astronomy, history, and geography, as well as numerous biographies. She lives in Burlington, Connecticut, with her husband and two children.