Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction by Pattison, Darcy
Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction by Pattison, Darcy

Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction

POLLEN: DARWIN'S 130 YEAR PREDICTION Elementary Science - POLLENHow long does it take for science to find...
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Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction by Pattison, Darcy

Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction

$50.34
Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction by Pattison, Darcy

Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction

$50.34
Author: Darcy Pattison
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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POLLEN: DARWIN'S 130 YEAR PREDICTION

Elementary Science - POLLEN

How long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem?

On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5" nectary, the place where flowers make nectar, the sweet liquid that insects and birds eat. How, he wondered, did insects pollinate the orchid? It took 130 years to find the answer.

After experiments, he made a prediction. There must be a giant moth with a 11.5" proboscis, a straw-like tongue. Darwin died without ever seeing the moth, which was catalogued by entomologists in in 1903. But still no one had actually observed the moth pollinating the orchid.

In 1992, German entomologist, Lutz Thilo Wasserthal, Ph.D. traveled to Madagascar. By then, the moths were rare. He managed to capture two moths and released them in a cage with the orchid. He captured the first photo of the moth pollinating the flower, as Darwin had predicted 130 years before.

Backmatter includes information on the moth, the orchid, Charles Darwin, Lutz Wasserthal. Also included is Wasserthal's original photo taken in 1992.

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE COLLECTION

This exciting series focuses on small moments in science that made a difference.

  • BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle
  • CLANG Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments (2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book)
  • ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity (Fall, 2019)


Author: Darcy Pattison, Peter Willis
Publisher: Mims House
Published: 05/07/2019
Pages: 34
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781629441191
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 504269 / Pollen: Darwin's 130-Year Prediction


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2019 pg. 165
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2019

About the Author
Pattison, Darcy: - Darcy Pattison is the author of science books for kids, including four National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Books: Clang: Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments 2019; Nefertiti, the Spidernaut, 2017; Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub, 2015; and Desert Baths 2013. THE NANTUCKET SEA MONSTER: A Fake News Story is a Junior Library Guild Selection, a 2018 NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts, and translated into Korean.She also writes science fiction early chapter books and science fiction young adult novels. For more, see darcypattison.com/about.Willis, Peter: - With over 20 years' experience in illustration and design, illustrator Peter Willis continues to be as enthusiastic and passionate about his work as ever. His illustrations have palpable character, bringing them to life through his craft and quirky approach. He lives in North East England with his wife and daughter. Other Moments in Science include BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle, and CLANG! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments. Peter is also the illustrator of THE NANTUCKET SEA MONSTER: A Fake News Story, a Junior Library Guild Selection, a 2018 NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts, and translated into Korean. Peter Willis brings humor to the story, but he also manages to convey accurate information about matter and its physical properties.

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