Dormancy Fun Fact #5
My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share these fun facts with their students as a springboard for further inquiry.
What is dormancy?
Dormancy is suspended activity. It’s when something in nature is inactive or asleep. I wrote a book about dormancy in nature.
Available from Millbrook Press on September 3, 2019.
For personalized, signed preorders, please visit this link.
Did you know?When seeds don’t have the right conditions to germinate, they may become dormant. Scientists have found seeds hundreds–even thousands of years later–and managed to nurture those dormant seeds into germinating! Seeds lie dormant over the winter–which is a normal thing for seeds. In the spring, winter, warmer soil, and sunshine bring many of them out of dormancy.
Marquez, M. Winter Sleep. 11 Feb. 2014, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/4B77D84A-1DD8-B71C-07B0200CE41C0DBA. Public domain photo. Further Reading for Kids:Seeds Come out of Dormancy after 2,000 years Wonderopolis: How do seeds sprout?
Further reading for teachers:
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PRIZE ALERT
On September 3, I’ll have a post with a rafflecopter. You can enter to win a signed copy of WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE and a set of bookmarks for your class.
2 Comments
Virginia Rinkel
Marcie,
I can hardly wait till to read this book. You’ve done a great job in promoting it and I’m sure every elementary school library will want a copy.
Good luck with this and congratulations again.
Virginia Rinkel
rinkelvirginia253@gmail.com
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