Environmental Science Experiments (Hardcover)

Facts On File

ISBN 10: 081607805X / ISBN 13: 9780816078059

Published by Facts On File Inc, New York, 2009

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Hardcover. Most of the challenges facing the environment are due to the fact that the human population is straining the Earth's finite resources. Fortunately, preteens and teens are in a stage in life where they can embrace idealistic goals and get involved in causes that are important to them. Science teachers have the opportunity to empower their students and put them on the road to making positive changes to the environment. ""Environmental Science Experiments"" offers students and teachers the tools to explore various environmental issues. Through 20 new hands-on activities, students can learn more about environmental problems and what can be done to solve them. Facts, figures, charts, and reports efficiently dispense information about the environment and help raise awareness about timely issues. Full-color illustrations, an index, a glossary, and print and Web resources round out this accessible new volume. Most of the challenges facing the environment are due to the fact that human population is straining the Earth's finite resources. This book offers students and teachers the tools to explore various environmental issues. Through 20 hands-on activities, it helps students learn more about environmental problems and what can be done to solve them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Environmental Science Experiments (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Facts On File Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081607805X
• ISBN 13: 9780816078059
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Environmental Science Experiments offers students and teachers the tools to explore various environmental issues. Through 20 new hands-on activities, students can learn more about environmental problems and what can be done to solve them. Facts, figures, charts, and reports efficiently dispense information about the environment and help raise awareness about timely issues. Full-color illustrations, an index, a glossary, and print and Web resources round out this accessible new volume.

Reviews

Grade 6 Up—Each of these titles contains 20 experiments that allow students to actively engage in scientific inquiry. Projects are presented in a uniform format, with an introduction to the topic, time requirements (35 minutes to 2 weeks), a materials list, numbered procedures, and several analysis questions. They conclude with an explanatory "What's Going On?" section, connections to the real world, and an annotated list for further reading. Line drawings, colorful images, and data tables enhance instructions. An introductory section addresses safety precautions, with specific reminders in the body of each experiment. Volumes close with a "Scope and Sequence Chart" aligned to the National Science Content Standards, teachers' notes for each experiment, a thorough glossary, and further Internet resources. The experiments themselves are timely and fascinating. Environmental Science includes high-interest investigations into what people throw away, the safety of reusing water bottles, and a "bottled versus tap water" taste test. In Forensics, a banana autopsy, blood-spatter inquiry, and "Glitter as Trace Evidence" will hook CSI fans. Despite detailed instructions, close teacher supervision is a must. While many science experiment guides exist, these volumes cover a broad range of disciplines and are more current than Forensic Science Experiments on File (Facts On File, 2004). They are solid choices for enrichment activities or to refresh the existing experiments within the science curriculum.—Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA
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