Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids: Her Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities and Experiments (For Kids series)

Synopsis

Rachel Carson was an American biologist, conservationist, science and nature writer, and catalyst of the modern environmental movement. She studied biology in college at a time when few women entered the sciences, and then worked as a biologist and information specialist for the US government and wrote about the natural world for many publications. Carson is best remembered for her book Silent Spring, which exposed the widespread misuse of chemical pesticides in the United States and sparked both praise and fury. Carson's personal life and scientific career were rooted in the study of nature. Using examples from Carson's life and works, Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids will introduce readers to ecology concepts such as the components of ecosystems, adaptations by living things, energy cycles, food chains and food webs, and the balance of ecosystems. This lively biography includes a time line, resources, sidebars, and 21 hands-on activities that are sure to inspire the next generation of scientists, thinkers, leaders, agricultural producers, environmental activists, and world citizens. Kids will:Collect a seed bank of local plant speciesChart bird migration through their regionMake birdseed cookiesModel bioaccumulation and biomagnificationBuild a worm farmAnd more!

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780897339360

Related ISBNs:

9780897339339

Publisher:

Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

Date of Addition:

02/04/20

Copyrighted By:

Rowena Rae

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences

Grade Levels:

Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade

Reading Age:

9–12

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.