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Environment
How We Impact the Environment Gr 5- 8
$24.95 Add to cartEmpower Your Students! Activities and experiments in this resource will help students know that they can make a difference to keep our planet clean and healthy. Concepts include: recognizing environmental issues, understanding what impacts people have on the environment. Topics Covered Include: Water, Land, Pollution and Energy Use, Invasive Species, Endangered or Extinct Animals and Plants.
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Environment
Environmental Journalism
$11.95 Add to cartThis informative title describes the details of three real case studies of investigative journalism about the environment. Stories include journalists following a trail of electronic waste to Africa, chemical pollution by a company affecting people’s health, and unfair use of water resources. Readers will gain an understanding of the research process, the ethical standards journalists must follow, and the perseverance required to confirm a story and affect change.
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Environment
What Is a Biome?
$10.95 Add to cartIntroduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans.
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Animals/Bugs
How and why do animals change?
$11.95 Add to cartThis fascinating book compares and contrasts the different characteristics of animals as they change and grow from babies to adults. Children will also learn that animals such as kittens, born in the same litter, all look like cats, but each one can have a different color or pattern on its fur.
Reading Level: Gr. 2
Interest Level: Gr. K-3 -
Energy, Light, Sound
Green Energy
$10.95 Add to cartThis enlightening title introduces young readers to clean, green energy sources. Readers will learn how traditional energy sources are harmful to the environment. They will discover that energy can be generated from the Sun, wind, water, and other renewable sources. They will also pick up some practical energy-saving tips they can use in their everyday lives.
Reading Level: Gr. 2-3
Interest Level: Gr. K-3 -
Earth & Space
Earth’s Resources GeoFacts
$10.95 Add to cartLearn about the kind of resources Earth holds, and how they are extracted and used. Discover the problems and challenges posed by human consumption of these resources, from overfishing to dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Read about the efforts being made to protect Earth’s resources, including finding sustainable energy solutions and making our cities eco-friendly.
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Environment
Water: Scienceworks for Kids Series Evan-Moor
$19.95 Add to cartWater covers these concepts:
- water is a liquid with certain properties
- water exists in three forms in nature
- cold changes water from a liquid to a solid
- heat changes water from a liquid to a gas
- water can change from a gas to a liquid
- the changes water makes are part of a cycle
- people need water to live
- moving water can do work
A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes:
- teacher directions for lessons
- reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations
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Environment
The Water Cycle
$9.95 Add to cartThis title is intended for ages 6-10. All life on Earth depends on the water cycle! This is a fascinating book that introduces children to this important cycle using a clear, step-by step approach. Kids will learn about how different processes, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run-off, work together to move water from the ground to the air and then back down again. Full-colour diagrams and beautiful images accompany clear text to help make the water cycle come alive for kids as they learn: how plants contribute to the water cycle through transpiration; how water trapped underground for thousands of years remains part of the water cycle; the importance of water to all living things; and, ways in which people can help protect Earth’s water and keep it clean.
