ecology

In a place where the brown Bar-ba-loots frisk and the Humming-Fish splash around, you will find the Lorax. The Lorax speaks of the trees, which the Once-ler is chopping down as fast as he pleases. Will the Once-ler change his destructive ways and heed the wise warnings of the Lorax?.

Describes the habitat, physical traits, diet, and behavior of raptors. Focuses on their important role in their ecosystem. Also discusses threats to raptors today, and efforts to help them. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

'Yucky!' says a young boy about the worms his grandmother digs up in her garden. But he soon changes his mind when he discovers how interesting worms really are, and how important they are in helping the soil, plants, and animals in the garden. Yucky Worms is a lighthearted study enhanced with appealing artwork and the witty comments of the many worms who live in Grandma's garden.

Holiday special: on the last day of school before the winter holidays, the kids take a trip to a recycling plant. All dried up: Phoebe learns how the animals and plants of the desert take care of themselves. In the rainforest: the kids visit a rainforest on Earth day.

The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash.

Uses colorful graphics and images, profiles of key persons, quotes, and background information to explain over ninety key ideas in ecology. The book is arranged chronologically according to classical thinkers and great discoveries, and tracks important political and scientific developments in modern times including the creation of the EPA and the Paris Agreement. Includes a directory of notable people and a glossary of terms.

Provides an overview of the threats to the Earth's natural history, including the extinction of species, the loss of populations, habitats, biodiversity, and ecosystems, and discussing the conservation efforts being made to preserve the Earth's biosphere.

An examination of the Earth's ecology that discusses conservation, classification, geography, social organization of plants, sociobiology, environmentalism, and other related topics; and provides information on related scientists and personalities.

Contains instructions for twenty ecology experiments for middle and high school students, each with a list of materials, analysis questions, and suggestions for further study.