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03590aam a2200457Ii 4500 001 5C8831648C0E11E9A8F66B4B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190611010110 008 190306t20192019vtua j b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1619307480 020 $a 9781619307483 020 $a 1619307510 020 $a 9781619307513 035 $a (OCoLC)1089290142 040 $a MLY $b eng $e rda $c MLY $d MLY $d HRF $d OCP $d OCLCO $d HBP $d NYP $d BDX $d NZ1 $d OCLCO $d UAP $d ZQP $d OCLCO $d JIM $d SILO 082 04 $a 577 $2 23 100 1 $a Perdew, Laura, $e author. 245 10 $a Biodiversity : $b explore the diversity of life on Earth : with environmental science activities for kids / $c Laura Perdew ; illustrated by Tom Casteel. 264 1 $a White River Junction, VT : $b Nomad Press, $c [2019] 300 $a v, 122 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 27 cm 490 1 $a Build it environmental science 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index. 520 0 $a Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Science Activities for Kids introduces middle schoolers to the evolution of life on Earth, beginning with the first single-celled organisms that emerged 3.8 billion years ago to the complex, multi-celled organisms that exist today and make up the tree of life. Biodiversity is found everywhere on the planet--on land, in the water, and even in extreme environments such as ice and volcanoes. Biodiversity can also be discovered by looking through a microscope at tiny worlds of organisms that can't be seen with the human eye. There are whole microbiomes beneath our feet, in puddles, and even in our belly buttons! All of this biodiversity on Earth helps keep the planet in balance. Biodiversity is also important to humans because it provides food, shelter, clothing, medicines, and more. However, the rates of biodiversity loss are increasing because of human activities. Climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, over-exploitation--these are all critical threats to biodiversity. There are, however, ways to slow or stop this loss through conservation and sustainable development. Biodiversity includes hands-on STEM activities and critical thinking exercises to encourage readers to consider the threat to biodiversity and figure out ways to be part of the solution. Activities and projects include making biogas, a microscope, a tabletop biosphere as well as planting a bee garden, studying a soil sample and water sample. Fun facts, links to online primary sources and other supplemental material, and essential questions take readers on an exploration of the incredible biodiversity on Earth. 505 0 $a What is biodiversity -- A short history of life on Earth -- Biodiversity everywhere -- Why biodiversity matters -- Biodiversity and humans -- Threats to biodiversity -- Protecting biodiversity. 521 1 $a Ages 9-12. 521 8 $a Guided reading level: Z. 650 0 $a Biodiversity $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Biodiversity $x Experiments $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Biodiversity conservation $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Science projects $v Juvenile literature. 655 7 $a Activity books. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a Casteel, Tom, $e illustrator. 830 0 $a "Build it yourself" series. 941 $a 5 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240710044330.0 952 $l UPAX334 $d 20230104040542.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722061228.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20210428013502.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20200724010354.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5C8831648C0E11E9A8F66B4B97128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search