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6) Living green
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Description
A discussion of the "green" movement, looking at efforts around the world to make and/or use environmentally friendly products, practices, and lifestyle choices, introducing green pioneers, examining related political and legal issues, and considering the future of green living.
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Description
Beyond Ecophobia speaks to teachers, parents, and others interested in nurturing in children the ability to understand and care for nature. This expanded version of one of Orion Magazine's most popular articles includes descriptions of developmentally appropriate environmental education activities and a list of related children's books.
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Series
Just Grace volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"Grace can do a lot of things...but can she save the planet? Or at the very least, can she help her best friend Mimi get her favorite stuffed animal back? Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi's older cousin Gwen is coming to stay with Mimi, and Miss Lois's class is GOING GREEN! For their 'green' project, Grace and Mimi aim to inspire their friends and classmates to conserve plastic bottles. But...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Cindy's story begins in the Rocky Mountain wilderness on a unique and extraordinary journey: two parents leading their young children 3,100 miles on the backs of llamas. This Canada-Mexico trek illustrated to Cindy and her husband what experiential education can do. Inspired by the experience, they went on to create a new way of supplementing their children's education, focusing on two arenas for learning: the natural world and travel. In this age...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"Green-Collar Careers" is a fascinating new series that focuses on 'green' careers. The scope of the fields is broad and detailed, showing all kinds of rewarding and interesting jobs that address issues of conservation and environmentalism. Each title in the series features: mind-portraits of people working in careers; a special section to help readers explore their own interest in, and aptitude for, each field; and, further information, additional...
13) Fresh
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Celebrates the farmers, thinkers, and businesspeople across America who are reinventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for the future of our food and our planet.
18) Wild + free nature: 25 outdoor adventures for kids to explore, discover, and awaken their curiosity
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Wild and Free Nature is a beautiful, four-color resource book for parents, educators, and caregivers to enjoy doing hands-on activities outside with kids. One of the core philosophies behind Wild + Free is the belief that nature is the best classroom we could ever hope for. It unlocks the imagination and inspires creativity in ways that a schoolroom never could. Being out in nature has a number of benefits. Studies show that children are more likely...
19) Save the Earth
Pub. Date
[1991]
Description
The author's distinctive message is augmented by contributions from other environmentalists, each with a different perspective on the world's environmental problems.
Pub. Date
©2000
Description
"A valuable tool for parents, teachers, daycare and after-school program coordinators, homeschoolers..and others wanting to connect children with the wonders of the natural world. This up-to-date, easy-to-use environmental education handbook both enables novice leaders to teach nature subjects successfully and offers creative new approaches for experienced educators."--Back cover.
