Dashefsky, H. Steven. Kids Can Make a Difference: Environmental Science Activities. TAB Books (1995). ISBN-10: 0070157472

Plot Summary

Kids Can Make a Difference teaches how to live green with lots of ideas, experiments, and science projects for children, ages 9-12. This book is divided into chapters, which discuss specific pollution problems, such as plastic pollution, conserving water, and soil erosion. It also has information on how to adopt an endangered animal and organize a beach clean-up day. The scientific method is explained, and there are step-by-step instructions on how to conduct an experiment or science project.

Critical Evaluation

This book would be a great for learning about the environment and getting ideas for a school science project. There are many black ink drawings throughout this book. It also includes an index, glossary, reading list, and lists of organizations that you readers can write to for information regarding helping the environment.

Reader's Annotation

This book teaches children, ages 9-12, how to live green with lots of ideas, experiments, and science projects.

About the Author

H. Steven Dashefsky is an author who has published a variety of books for young adults and children. Some of these works include Zoology: High-School Science Fair Experiments, Environmental Science: High-School Science Fair Experiments, La ciencia del medio ambiente / The Environmental Science, and Zoology: 49 science fair projects.

Genre

Nonfiction (environmental science)

Curriculum Ties

Science

Booktalking Ideas

Are you interested in Going Green? Is environmental science your passion? Come to the library to check out Kids Can Make a Difference: Environmental Science Activities. The book contains lots of ideas, experiments, and projects sure to tickle your fancy!

Reading Level/Interest Age

Ages 9-12

Reason for Book Selection

Living “green” is all the rage right now. In fact, our middle school is currently in the process of “going green.”