Ecosystems FROM THE PUBLISHER
Ecosystems uses interactive projects to examine what ecosystems are and how they work. The young geographer will plan a food web, study how pollution affects delicate plants, and even construct a mini-rainforest. Filled with fun ideas for making things, helpful hints, and further concepts to explore, this book will-both inform and inspire the young geographer.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature
Young geographers will enjoy the hands-on activities in this informative book about ecosystems. The simple text gives clear instructions about how to carry out activities such as planting a desert garden and discovering how living things survive in the hot dry desert. A visit to the beach can be turned into a beach ecosystem survey. Ideas about how to create a mini-rainforest, a wildlife garden, and make a bird feeder will inspire young readers. A section about ecosystems in danger describes rainforests and their destruction. The step-by-step procedures are clearly illustrated with both color photographs and drawings. Filled with fun ideas and further concepts to explore, this book is a wonderful resource for any elementary science teacher. Part of the "Geography for Fun" series. 2001, Copper Beech, $23.90. Ages 7 to 12. Reviewer:Cheryl Peterson
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