Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself)

Great book for the kids.

There were several "early environmentalists," including Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt and Jacques-Yves Cousteau. They were the early pioneers and not always taken seriously, but now there are many people and organizations that are interested in protecting our environment. Young people today realize that "we're woven into the environment just as much as a leaf on a tree or the soil we walk on" and there are many little things we can do to help.In this book you'll learn about the Earth and our place in it, biome facts, Earth's atmosphere, the stratosphere, the sun, plant and animal species on Earth, pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, endangered species, how to recycle and how the environment balances itself. There are projects interspersed in these pages relative to the dialogue. The author does try to impress upon the reader "to be aware of the materials you use" and encourages environmental awareness throughout the text. Among the many projects you can do include:Make Your Own Whole World GranolaMake Your Own Tullgren FunnelMake Your Own Wind-Powered Bubble MachineMake Your Own Plant-Oxygen ExperimentMake Your Own Giant Air Blaster Make Your Own Water-Testing ExperimentMake Your Own Backyard PondMake Your Own Miniature Water CycleMake Your Own TerrariumMake Your Own Solar-Powered OvenMake Your Own Pocket SundialMake Your Own Sunflower HouseMake Your Own Pond Exploration KitMake Your Own Mini Food ChainMake Your Own Butterfly Feedermake Your Own Chemical-Free, Insect-Repelling Dog CollarMake Your Own Ladybug HomeMake Your Own Garbage Picker-UpperMake Your Own Global Warming in a JarPropagate Your Own TreeMake Your Own Ozone Hole Magic TrickMake Your Own Hydroponic PlanterMake Your Own Endangered Animal T-ShirtMake Your Own Food Supply ExperimentMake Your Own Naturally Dyed Shopping ToteMake Your Own Worm CastleMake Your Own Scratch-and-Sniff Recycled PaperMake Your Own Environment Charm BraceletMake Your Own "Bring the Earth Back Into Balance" GameI've been looking at this book for over a month and marveling at the amazing information packed inside. This book was printed on "100% recycled paper" by a member of the Green Press Initiative and a listing of the resources saved are listed in the front. The inside has no glossy pages and is actually quite dull looking in black and white. BUT, you'll have to travel far and wide to find a more interesting and unique book that not only discusses critical environmental issues, but also provides many hands-on projects for its readers. In the back of the book is a glossary, an index and additional recommended book, periodical, environmental and web site resources for children. Can't go wrong with this book!

Greta book for project ideas for school. I used it for a whole school event on EcoArt. Staff loved it