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1.It is an importar idea to know that the chameleon flicked out its long tongue and whisked a fly back into its mouth.O'Dell had the students take detailed notes on each animal or insect they were observing.When Luther first came from New York to live with his grandparents in Florida, Chip showed him Florida wildlife such as finding the birds' nests built so low to the ground and watching the eggs hatch and how to tell the difference between slow land turtles and snapping turtles.The students stared at him, either wondering what he was talking about or marveling at the fringe of reddish brown hair surrounding his shiny bald head.Mr. O'Dell answered by asking another question, "What common substance can take the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gas?" Nobody answered, and the class just sat there, waiting for Mr. O'Dell to explain. Then, Chip got it. Mr. O'Dell meant that he was likely to throw out questions about things that weren't in the book and expect students to figure out the answers for themselves. To Chip, the question seemed more like a puzzle. 3. Chip thought of water as a first liquid, and then he thought of ice. Ice is a solid. And when water gets super- hot, it turns to steam. He wasn't sure if steam was a gas or not, but when nobody else spoke, Chip blurted out, "Water?"Once when a student pointed out an anthill, Mr O'Dell put his nose down so close to watch that, Chip expected an ant to climb right onto the anthill and march up through his freckles to stare back at him through his glasses.Another time, Mr. O'Dell had the whole clas sit cross-legged in a circle to watch a chameleon change from brown to bright green.While they were waiting soundlessly, they got to see it let down a flap of bright red skin under its chin to attract insects.Out where Chip lived there wasn't a lot of wildlife in the plowed fields.It started when Mr. O'Dell announced how students could get a good grade in his class, not by memorizing a lot of facts but by thinking.But during any science session, Mr. O'Dell practically exploded with energy and enthusiasm.once or twice a semester, but Mr. O'Dell had special permission to take his class once a month to a big vacant lot down the street to study biology.The principal usually allowed outdoor field trips only.vex

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1. Two weeks after Luther stopped being his friend, Chip dreaded going to school. The only hour of his day that Was bearable was science class. Chip used to think of science as a bunch of boring words in a textbook, but Mr. O'Dell had changed all that. And kind of by accident, Chip had become one of Mr. O'Dell's favorite students Chip became the science class lit candle.

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   It started when Mr. O'Dell announced how students could get a good grade in his class, not by memorizing a lot of facts but by thinking. The students stared at him, either wondering what he was talking about or marveling at the fringe of reddish brown hair surrounding his shiny bald head. Mr. O'Dell answered by asking another question, "What common substance can take the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gas?" Nobody answered, and the class just sat there, waiting for Mr. O'Dell to explain. Then, Chip got it. Mr. O'Dell meant that he was likely to throw out questions about things that weren't in the book and expect students to figure out the answers for themselves. To Chip, the question seemed more like a puzzle.

   
   


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   Chip thought of water as a first liquid, and then he thought of ice. Ice is a solid. And when water gets super- hot, it turns to steam. He wasn't sure if steam was a gas or not, but when nobody else spoke, Chip blurted out, "Water?" Chip could tell that Mr. O'Dell liked him. Chip liked him too, at least most of the time. In English, social studies, and math, Mr. O'Dell was just an average teacher. But during any science session, Mr. O'Dell practically exploded with energy and enthusiasm.

   
   


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   The best part about science class was the field trips. The principal usually allowed outdoor field trips only. once or twice a semester, but Mr. O'Dell had special permission to take his class once a month to a big vacant lot down the street to study biology. The principal told Chip that Mr. O'Dell once taught in college and wrote a book on field biology. The principal figured that was the reason he got special privileges.

   
   


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   Chip quickly discovered that what Mr. O'Dell called field biology was what he had been doing all his life by paying attention to other living things. Chip had favorite ducks and turtles, for example, and lightning bugs. Bur Mr. O'Dell seemed to be interested in every living creature. Once when a student pointed out an anthill, Mr O'Dell put his nose down so close to watch that, Chip expected an ant to climb right onto the anthill and march up through his freckles to stare back at him through his glasses. Another time, Mr. O'Dell had the whole clas sit cross-legged in a circle to watch a chameleon change from brown to bright green. While they were waiting soundlessly, they got to see it let down a flap of bright red skin under its chin to attract insects. It is an importar idea to know that the chameleon flicked out its long tongue and whisked a fly back into its mouth.O'Dell had the students take detailed notes on each animal or insect they were observing. He also encouraged them to make sketches s of what they saw. The trips with Mr. O'Dell taught Chip a different way of looking at things. Out where Chip lived there wasn't a lot of wildlife in the plowed fields. But quite a few interesting creatures still lived in the drainage ditches and the high grass along the banks.

   
   


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   When Luther first came from New York to live with his grandparents in Florida, Chip showed him Florida wildlife such as finding the birds' nests built so low to the ground and watching the eggs hatch and how to tell the difference between slow land turtles and snapping turtles. Luther was cheerful to learn about animals but hated the idea of taking any creature from its home place. One day, Chip brought a small squirrel to class. Luther got mad and decided not to be Chip's best friend anymore. Mr. O'Dell was quite excited to teach his students. In about five minutes, he had everybody in the class involved in trying to find out more about squirrels. But when the class ended, he called Chip up to his desk and said, "Now, you'll take this squirrel back and put it right where you found it." Mr. O'Dell looked at the squirrel, then at Chip. "If somebody put you in a car and drove you far away and dumped you out, would that be okay with you?" "Probably not," said Chip. "I would want to

   
   

go home."

8. "Most creatures do," Mr. O'Dell added. "Sometimes, things might happen and displace us from our homes. Humans are pretty good at adapting to new locations, but even for them, it's perturbing. And some creatures can't manage it at all. If you take them out of their natural environment‚they just die