John W. Guyton, Ed.D., is an associate professor and an extension entomologist at Mississippi State University. He is also the director of Arthropod Adventures, the oldest bug and plant camp in the world, the Mississippi State University Arthropod Zoo, Mississippi's BugFest, and Mississippi State University's 4-H Entomology program. Guyton is also the Immediate Past Chair for the Education & Outreach Committee of the Entomological Society of America. He lives in Starkville, Mississippi.
Entomologist Guyton enthusiastically introduces readers to the
basics of bug science through 43 labs. [... Gives] budding
entomologists essential knowledge and tools for exploring the
insect world.
*Publishers Weekly*
A 2019 Prize Finalist for Hands-On Science Books for
the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science
Books
*AAAS*
With photos, facts, illustrations, and activities, this book can
encourage kids and their parents to get outside, make discoveries,
and get more comfortable with these smallest natural citizens that
play such an important role in our ecosystem.
*Motherhood Moment*
Bug Lab for Kids is the perfect addition for the child who is
the budding entomologist and wants to incorporate hands on
activities. From the initial basics of putting together the proper
outfit to collecting bugs to locating spider webs to
understanding the physical make up of insects and how they
function, this book is filled with simple and easily achievable
projects.
*Mommy University*
This is a wonderful way to combine the fun of being outside with
the science of bugs. You might even awaken a hidden desire to study
entomology in your little. I also love that this book begins with
safety basics for looking for bugs!
*Just a BX Mom*
Winner of the Prize for Excellence in Science Books
*American Association for the Advancement of Science in partnership
with Subaru*
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