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Perdew, Laura.
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Biodiversity -- Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity conservation -- Juvenile literature.
Science projects -- Juvenile literature.
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Perdew, Laura.
Biodiversity -- Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
Biodiversity conservation -- Juvenile literature.
Science projects -- Juvenile literature.
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Biodiversity
: explore the diversity of life on Earth : with environmental science activities for kids / Laura Perdew ; illustrated by Tom Casteel.
by
Perdew, Laura.
Nomad Press, c2019.
Call #:
577 P433b
Subjects
Biodiversity
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Biodiversity
--
Experiments
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Biodiversity
conservation
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Science projects
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Series
"Build it yourself" series.
Focus on science (Nomad Press)
ISBN:
9781619307483 (hardback)
1619307480 (hardback)
9781619307513 (paperback)
1619307510 (paperback)
Description:
v, 122 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index.
Contents:
What is
biodiversity
--
A short history of life on Earth
--
Biodiversity
everywhere
--
Why
biodiversity
matters
--
Biodiversity
and humans
--
Threats to
biodiversity
--
Protecting
biodiversity
.
Summary:
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.
Biodiversity
is found everywhere on the planet--on land, in the water, and even in extreme environments such as ice and volcanoes.
Biodiversity
can also be discovered by looking through a microscope at tiny worlds of organisms that can't be seen with the human eye. There are whole microbiomes beneath our feet, in puddles, and even in our belly buttons! All of this
biodiversity
on Earth helps keep the planet in balance.
Biodiversity
is also important to humans because it provides food, shelter, clothing, medicines, and more. However, the rates of
biodiversity
loss are increasing because of human activities. Climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, over-exploitation--these are all critical threats to
biodiversity
. There are, however, ways to slow or stop this loss through conservation and sustainable development.
Biodiversity
includes hands-on STEM activities and critical thinking exercises to encourage readers to consider the threat to
biodiversity
and figure out ways to be part of the solution. Activities and projects include making biogas, a microscope, a tabletop biosphere as well as planting a bee garden, studying a soil sample and water sample. Fun facts, links to online primary sources and other supplemental material, and essential questions take readers on an exploration of the incredible
biodiversity
on Earth.
Other authors:
Casteel, Tom.
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