Overview
When is a weed not a weed?
How can a jackrabbit survive in the desert?
Why is the climate cooler higher in the mountains?
Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions aboutecology. With the ideas and activities in Ecology for Every Kid,you'll have fun exploring everything from your role in spreadingplant seeds, to greenhouse gases' effect on the earth'stemperature.
Use a raisin cookie, a pencil, and a toothpick to learn how awoodpecker gets its food. With uncooked rice and a sock, see how amountain goat maintains its footing on rocky slopes. In otherfascinating projects, you'll find out how a cactus stores water,how fox-hunting affects tree growth, and much more.
You'll find most of the materials you need around the house orclassroom. The book also contains many helpful diagrams andillustrations plus a glossary of bold-faced terms for you to referto whenever necessary. Every activity has been pretested and can beperformed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or athome.
Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave:
ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID
BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID
CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID
DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID
EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID
GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID
GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID
THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID
MATH FOR EVERY KID
PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID
How can a jackrabbit survive in the desert?
Why is the climate cooler higher in the mountains?
Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions aboutecology. With the ideas and activities in Ecology for Every Kid,you'll have fun exploring everything from your role in spreadingplant seeds, to greenhouse gases' effect on the earth'stemperature.
Use a raisin cookie, a pencil, and a toothpick to learn how awoodpecker gets its food. With uncooked rice and a sock, see how amountain goat maintains its footing on rocky slopes. In otherfascinating projects, you'll find out how a cactus stores water,how fox-hunting affects tree growth, and much more.
You'll find most of the materials you need around the house orclassroom. The book also contains many helpful diagrams andillustrations plus a glossary of bold-faced terms for you to referto whenever necessary. Every activity has been pretested and can beperformed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or athome.
Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave:
ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID
BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID
CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID
DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID
EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID
GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID
GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID
THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID
MATH FOR EVERY KID
PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID
While major retailers like Amazon may carry Janice VanCleave's Ecology for Every Kid (Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun), we specialize in bulk book sales and offer personalized service from our friendly, book-smart team based in Portland, Oregon. We’re proud to offer a Price Match Guarantee and a streamlined ordering experience from people who truly care.
We’re trusted by over 75,000 customers, many of whom return time and again. Want proof? Just check out our 25,000+ customer reviews—real feedback from people who love how we do business.
Prefer to talk to a real person? Our Book Specialists are here Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST and ready to help with your bulk order of Janice VanCleave's Ecology for Every Kid (Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun).