Readers will learn about protecting a vital natural resource in this tale full of diverse characters and fun illustrations. Comprehension questions, fast facts, and critical thinking questions keep readers engaged and thinking about what they're reading.
Sleeth divulges hundreds of practical, easy-to-implement steps that create substantial money savings while protecting the Earth. She also demonstrates how going green helps people live more God-centered lives by becoming better stewards.
We want the world we live in to be clean and healthy. That's why caring for the environment is an important part of being a responsible citizen. In this title, simple text and crisp images show readers how to care for the world around them. Special features reinforce the text with visual aids and ask readers a thought-provoking question.
Teach elementary kids about the water crisis and empower them to take action. Water is one of the most critical issues of our time. Make a Splash! provides a kid-friendly overview of Earth's ocean and waterways and how kids can help protect and restore this water planet. Filled with facts about our waters, their inhabitants, and the threats they face, this book has inspiring stories of kids in action and ideas for kids to make a difference. In fun and age-appropriate language, kids are introduced to ways they can be water changemakers and advocates. Youth groups, science teachers, and teachers of restoration, sustainability, and environmentalism units will find this book to be a valuable resource. Also included are fluid facts, splashy sources, bubbly books, watery websites, and a glossary. New in the second edition of Make a Splash!: updated facts and statistics the importance of restoration and sustainability over conservation an update on restoration efforts 10 years after the 2010 Gulf oil spill and the Flint water crisis more information about ocean acidification advice for kids on creating an elevator pitch for their going blue efforts Authored by international educational (more...)
Busy elementary librarians need help applying the new AASL Standards Framework, especially in collaboration with social studies teachers seeking to apply the social studies standards framework. This book shows a path forward for both. This book will be a tremendous help to the busy elementary school librarian who is working with busy elementary social studies teachers. As they are designing and co-teaching library-based lessons based on the Social Studies Standards Framework, the English Literacy Common Core Standards, and the new American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards Learners Framework, these reproducible lessons will enhance planning and implementation. You'll get ready-to-use lessons as well as model lessons to adapt to the needs of your own curriculum and students. All standards are applied—with needed handouts—and other tools and current lists of recommended resources are provided. Lessons are coordinated to common elementary social studies curricula at indicated grade levels but can be adapted as template lessons as needed. Current resource lists aid librarians in collection development to support new and current standards.
Go Green, Spend Less, Live Better is an authoritative, practical guide that details the money-saving side of greener, healthier, and simpler living. Bestselling author of It’s Easy Being Green and sustainable-living expert Crissy Trask provides a prescriptive handbook for making better decisions about our homes, how we get around, what we eat, and how we behave as consumers, in order to simultaneously achieve two desirable and imperative goals—to be better off financially and to do what is good for the planet. Laying out steps that will yield immediate results, Trask also provides explanations of bigger commitments that take time to implement, but also produce much bigger savings. With her practical money-saving strategies and environmental know-how, Trask empowers readers to confidently pursue change, knowing their bank accounts will grow as a result. Go Green, Spend Less, Live Better shows how typical families can easily save at least $10,000—and even as much as $30,000—in the first year alone by greening up some key areas of their homes and lives. Other areas covered include: How green living is not exclusive, but highly accessible and affordable Five reasons you will live better and save money when going green How to start reaping economic rewards right away Taking green to the next level and getting more for your money Earning rich returns on green investments The link between better health and greater wealth And much more!
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Everyone needs water, and there are plenty of ways to save it! Super Grover and friends explain the ways we use water and how to use less, from turning off faucets to choosing shorter showers. You can be a water hero, too!
Crystal-clear advice for maintaining a crystal-clear swimming pool Keeping a swimming pool ready for use requires some chemistry know-how, an understanding of how pool mechanics work, and some time spent doing good old-fashioned cleaning work. Pool Care For Dummies offers a reliable, comprehensive resource for building the knowledge that lets you turn pool maintenance into a do-it-yourself task. Written by a certified swimming pool professional who started taking care of pools when she was 5 years old, this book helps you separate the good advice from the bad as you learn to build an upkeep schedule, figure out what chemicals you actually need and which are less-than-magical potions, and fix the common problems that plague all pool owners. With so much trustworthy pool care advice in one place, you can finally cut back on time spent searching for swimming pool advice and more time splashing with your friends and family! Learn how pools work and get the tools you need to keep your pool running Test your water and maintain a safe swimming environment Care for your and balance your above-ground or in-ground pool Know what to do when unexpected problems arise Private pool owners who need to know what’s what in the water will love this clear and complete Dummies guide.