Description: Would you rather live in the desert or the grasslands? Middles schoolers can discover new worlds by reading Biomes: Discover the Earth's Ecosystems with Science Activities for Kids, which discusses the world's biomes in terms of climates, geologies, resources, and organisms! Essential questions, fun facts, and hands-on STEM experiments make this book a fully immersive learning experience!
Brief description: Donna Latham is an award-winning author and playwright. She is the author of several books for Nomad Press, including Backyard Biology Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door With 25 Projects and Garbage: Follow the Path of Your Trash with Science Activities for Kids. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Midland Authors. She lives in Batavia, Illinois.
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Praise for Donna Latham for Garbage
Children's Literature Review
"One of thirty-one in the 'Build It Yourself' series, this edition focuses on informing elementary students of the impact that garbage is making on our world and provides directions on twenty-five short projects students can use to 'reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink" trash . . . An interesting layout with simple black and white illustrations, boxed 'Trash Flashes, ' 'Words to Know, ' and 'Did You Know' features to keep youngsters interested . . . format is perfect for classrooms to take on this subject as a group. Of course, it is printed on recycled paper by a company committed to 'green' initiatives."