Explores the top twenty-four careers in the environmental sciences in terms of the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information.
Educational science projects designed to teach kids to understand and help protect the environment. Includes a list of organizations students can contact for more information.
Discusses careers in the field of renewable energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, marine, hydrogen, and nuclear energy; and includes a list of workshops, universities, professional associations, and other resources.
Provides basic information about such topics as minerals, energy resources, pollution, soils and erosion, wildlife and extinction, agriculture, the ocean, wilderness, hazardous wastes, population, environmental laws, ecology, and evolution.
Examines various environmental issues, and answers questions for children, and describes why there is life on Earth, discusses the ozone, pollution, improving homes to become more environmentally friendly, and other related topics.
Looks at how plants, animals, and people contribute to the local environment, features brief case studies of kids who are involved in keeping their environments safe and clean, and includes challenges and activities.
Presents an approach to science instruction in the intermediate grades that integrates literature as an alternative to traditional lessons, or to enrich textbook materials.
