Climate Change: Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth - Softcover

Sneideman, Joshua; Twamley, Erin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161930273X ISBN 13: 9781619302730

Publisher: Nomad Press, 2015

Synopsis

For more than 200 years, scientists have been observing, measuring, and analyzing information about our planet’s climate. Studies show that the earth is in constant transition and humans have an effect on what happens. In Climate Change: Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth, young readers examine real studies concerning planetary science, Arctic ice bubbles, and migratory patterns. Kids explore the history of human impact from the Industrial Revolution to our modern-day technology, as well as the innovations underway around the world to address global climate change.

The idea of climate change can be scary, but every one of us has the ability to make a difference. Focused on a pro-active approach to environmental education, Climate Change engages readers through hands-on activities and helps kids deconstruct myths about our changing world. Kids are directed to digital supplemental material that makes complex concepts easier to understand through visual representation. Climate Change offers a myriad of ways to think of our Spaceship Earth as the singular resource it is.

Climate Change meets Common Core State Standards for literacy in science and technology; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

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From the Inside Flap:

How do we know the climate is changing? For more than 200 years, scientists have been observing, measuring, and analyzing information about our planet’s climate. Studies from the Antarctic, the Amazon, the Great Barrier Reef, and beyond show that the earth is in constant transition and humans have an effect on what happens. In Climate Change: Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth, young readers will examine real studies concerning planetary science, Arctic ice bubbles, migratory patterns, and more. Kids will explore the history of human impact from the Industrial Revolution to our modern-day technology, as well as the science and engineering innovations underway around the world to address global climate change.

The idea of climate change can be scary, but every one of us has the ability to make a difference. Focused on a pro-active approach to environmental education, Climate Change: Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth engages readers through hands-on activities, such as building a solar pizza oven, along with deconstructions of myths, hypotheses, and communications. Kids are directed to digital supplemental material that enhances the discussion of climate change and makes complex concepts easier to understand through visual representation. Climate Change offers a way to think of our Spaceship Earth as the singular resource it is.

About the Author:

Joshua Sneideman is an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow with 10 years experience as a middle school science teacher. He founded ECO International, an intercollegiate Environmental Congress to help Costa Rican high schools develop environmental community action plans. Joshua lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Erin Twamley is a professional adult educator and education specialist with over five years of experience providing research and communications support in education. Erin lives in Washington, DC.

Mike Crosier holds an MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies. He illustratedEntrepreneurship: Create Your Own Business for Nomad Press. Mike lives in White River Junction, Vermont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nomad Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 161930273X
• ISBN 13: 9781619302730
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Crosier Mike