{"product_id":"planet-earth-kathleen-m-reilly-9781619307407","title":"Planet Earth: Finding Balance on the Blue Marble with Environmental Science Activities for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe environment is all around us, whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country. Sometimes, it's easy to ignore. But forgetting about the environment isn't an option if we want our planet to be healthy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlanet Earth: Finding Balance on the Blue Marble with Environmental Science Activities for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e introduces middle grade readers to all the parts of the natural world, including the oceans, the atmosphere, the earth, and everything in between. In this book, kids master ecology basics, such as the food web and animal habitats, while also learning about environmental issues such as wind and solar power, endangered species, climate change, and more. Stories about new innovations in fields such as recycling, agriculture, and energy production galvanize readers to turn their creative thinking skills to their own inventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/em\u003e includes hands-on STEM activities and critical thinking exercises to encourage readers to discover connections among their observations of their immediate environment and the larger world around them. Fun facts, links to online primary sources and other supplemental material, and essential questions encourage readers to ask themselves what they could do differently to make the world a healthier place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/em\u003eis part of a set of four Build It Environmental Science books that explore the history and science of the planet and all that live on it through hands-on STEM activities and real-life environmental connections. Other titles in this series are \u003cem\u003eBiodiversity\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGarbage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBiomes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNomad Press books integrate content with participation. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen M. Reilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1619307405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781619307407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nomad Press (VT)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Kathleen M. Reilly","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052555333887,"sku":"9781619307407","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd8119d0-e515-43e0-9ab7-1ceca16bdd84.jpg?v=1685019477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/planet-earth-kathleen-m-reilly-9781619307407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}