On a nature walk, one student happens to detect a camouflaged insect on a twig. This discovery leads to a natural curiosity of how and why the camouflage is used. Given a living book on the subject, the interest deepens and broadens until the whole class is eventually enthralled by the knowledge shared by the observant one. In the reading and sharing, scientific facts become a natural part of the ideas, like unobtrusive clothing that receives its proper interest. We need to work hard at finding science books written in a literary style—difficult but possible. Look for books that tell of
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