Curious about Green Living

What can we do to save the Earth? Ignite kids' growing curiosity about the environment with an inquiry-based approach to saving the planet. Our planet is in trouble. In this book, kids learn about some of Earth's biggest problems--a warming climate, shrinking wilderness, and plastic pollution. What can be done to help? Conversational questions and answers guide early elementary readers on a critical thinking journey with accessible text about the effects of climate change, how plastics harm the environment, and how preserving wild spaces can protect animal biodiversity. Colorful and engaging infographics help visual learners understand new concepts. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index.

What is upcycling and how can it help save the Earth? Ignite kids' growing curiosity about the environment with an inquiry-based approach to reducing waste. Create a dog toy out of a t-shirt. Plant a flower in a water bottle. Make old things new with upcycling! It helps save everyday items that can't be recycled. Conversational questions and answers guide early elementary readers on a critical thinking journey with accessible text about finding materials to upcycle, the skills people learn while upcycling, ideas on where to begin, and what some people do with their new creations. Colorful and engaging infographics help visual learners understand new concepts. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index.

What is clean energy and where does it come from? Ignite kids' growing curiosity about the environment with an inquiry-based approach to renewable energy. Many machines burn fossil fuels for power, which pollutes our air and leads to climate change. What if we used solar, wind, or hydropower instead? Conversational questions and answers guide early elementary readers on a critical thinking journey with accessible text about the different kinds of clean energy, how they are being used today, and how they could be used in the future. Colorful and engaging infographics help visual learners understand new concepts. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index.

What should be recycled and where do the items go? And why is recycling so important? Ignite kids' growing curiosity about the environment with an inquiry-based approach to reducing waste. Aluminum, steel, glass, paper, cardboard, plus some plastics--it all can be recycled! Recycling saves these materials from the landfill. Instead of throwing them away, we can reuse them over and over, saving water and valuable resources. Conversational questions and answers guide early elementary readers on a critical thinking journey with accessible text about the recycling process, why recycling plastics can be difficult, and how communities are encouraging more people to recycle. Colorful and engaging infographics help visual learners understand new concepts. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index.

Why is saving water important? And who uses the most water? Ignite kids' growing curiosity about the environment with an inquiry-based approach to water conservation. We use water every day. We drink it, use it to cook, do laundry, and bathe. Farmers and factories use it, too. But our amount of freshwater is limited and is becoming polluted. What can people do to help? Conversational questions and answers guide early elementary readers on a critical thinking journey with accessible text about the water cycle, how water is cleaned to be used, and how kids can save water at home. Colorful and engaging infographics help visual learners understand new concepts. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index.

What is composting and how does it work? And does it stink? Ignite kids' growing curiosity about the green living with an inquiry-based approach to composting. Composting takes food scraps, dry leaves, and old newspapers, and with the help of billions of tiny bacteria, turns it into nutrient soil for gardens. Conversational questions and answers guide early elementary readers on a critical thinking journey with accessible text about what to put in compost bins, how to make sure it doesn't smell, the difference between hot and cold composts, and how composting can help save the Earth from climate change. Colorful and engaging infographics help visual learners understand new concepts. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index.