100 Facts Extinct is an incredible illustrated children’s book, introducing students to the topic of extinction and its relevance in our ever-changing world. Starting with early life on Earth, the book maps major extinctions in history and explains the reasons why they happen. Topics covered: What is extinction?, Extinction and evolution, Why does it happen?, How do we know?, Not quite extinct, Beliefs and ideas, Mass extinctions, Ice ages, Keeping a record, Increasing extinction, Too many to disappear, Island extinctions, What s happening today?, On the brink, Saved just in time, Should we care?, Gone forever, Looking to the future. Since life on Earth began, animals and plants have died out, never to exist again. Discover the reasons for extinction and how new life evolves. Learn why the dinosaurs disappeared and how humans became so successful, then read case stories of individual creatures that have died out. Most importantly, find out which animals living today could be gone tomorrow. • Students learn more easily with bite-sized information • Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts • Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice
