Biodiversity : explore the diversity of life on Earth : with environmental science activities for kids

Biodiversity Explore the diversity of life on Earth : with environmental science activities for kids

Laura Perdew

Book - 2019

Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Science Activities for Kids introduces middle schoolers to the evolution of life on Earth, beginning with the first single-celled organisms that emerged 3.8 billion years ago to the complex, multi-celled organisms that exist today and make up the tree of life.

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Subjects
Biodiversity > Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity > Experiments > Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity conservation > Juvenile literature.
Science projects > Juvenile literature.
Activity books.
Genres
Activity books
Published
White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Laura Perdew (author)
Other Authors
Tom Casteel (illustrator)
Physical Description
v, 122 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm
Audience
Ages 9-12.
970L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index.
ISBN
9781619307513
9781619307483
  • What is biodiversity
  • A short history of life on Earth
  • Biodiversity everywhere
  • Why biodiversity matters
  • Biodiversity and humans
  • Threats to biodiversity
  • Protecting biodiversity.
Review by Booklist Review

Nomad applies its dependable activity-book format to the new Build It Environmental Science series (4 titles). Here biodiversity is placed under the microscope sometimes literally in a text that makes daunting concepts, such as evolution, levels of biodiversity (genetic, species, or ecosystem), and why biodiversity matters, easy to understand without sacrificing scientific precision. The book is divided into six chapters, and readers will explore different aspects of the topic through accessible writing, photo illustrations and diagrams, sidebar vocabulary definitions, and primary-source videos linked by QR code. An Essential Question is also posed at the beginning and end of each chapter to aid reading comprehension and critical thinking; additionally, four to five thoughtfully designed activities utilizing scientific methods conclude every chapter and, in some cases, offer learners an arts-based activity. Activities include making your own microscope, collecting soil samples, and dissecting a candy bar, to name a few. By book's end, readers will truly understand what biodiversity is, its importance to the health of the planet, and humans' impact on the complex natural systems where it thrives.--Julia Smith Copyright 2019 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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