Children Find the Magic Behind Seashells

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next Time You See a Seashell tells the amazing story behind seashells: how they are made by mollusks, used for protection and camouflage, and full of clues about their life history. Young readers will find these intricate objects even more fascinating when they discover these shells are made by slimy, snaily mollusks. Flush with beautiful photographs in a large, glossy format, this book from the Next Time You See series is intended for elementary-age children (grades K–6) who will surely be inspired by the everyday phenomena they will see in these pages. Free supplementary activities are available on the NSTA website.

Next Time You See a Seashell is part of an exciting new division of NSTA Press, NSTA Kids, and is written to supplement science learning while encouraging youngsters to become avid readers.

About the Author

Emily Morgan is an author-educator who knows how to connect with children both intellectually and emotionally. A former elementary and middle school teacher, she is a coauthor of the Picture-Perfect Science series and the “Teaching Through Trade Books” column in Science and Children, NSTA’s elementary-level journal.

You can browse sample pages of this new book for free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.

For additional information or to purchase Next Time You See a Seashell and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. The 32-page book is priced at $9.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $7.96. (Stock # PB329X1, ISBN #978-1-936959-15-0)

The Arlington, Va.-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership includes more than 50,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

NSTA Press produces 20–25 new books each year. Focused on the preK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies.