Dormancy Fun Fact #2

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. 

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Did you know? Viruses can go dormant in the environment and reawaken to begin infecting again–even if they have been frozen. Some viruses, like the virus that causes chickenpox, can go dormant in our bodies and emerge again in the form of shingles in older adults.  However, a more accurate term for viruses that aren’t active is “latent viruses.”  Centers for Disease Control. Untitled Photo of Varicella Zoster Virus Lesion. https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=14825. Public Health Image Library. Accessed 24 Aug. 2019. Public domain image.    Further Reading for Kids:  Wonderopolis: How are Viruses and Bacteria Different? Wonderopolis: Have You Ever Had Chickenpox? Easy Science for Kids: Viruses Further reading for teachers:  Viruses Awakening During Spaceflight  Giant Virus Awakened from 30,000-Year Slumber

 

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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.