Description:
In Conservation Success: Protecting Wild Spaces and Species with Hands-on Science Activities for Kids, young scientists ages 9-12 discover different conservation efforts around the world. Learn about the individuals, scientists, organizations, and countries involved in protecting species, habitats, and our planet! Hands-on science projects and text-to-world questions offer kids a deep exploration of restoration, rewilding, reintroduction, recovering species populations, reconnecting habitats, community-based conservation, ecotourism, and protections and laws.
Brief description: Laura Perdew is an author, writing consultant, and former middle school teacher. She is the author of The Fort (Page Street Kids, 2020) and over 50 books for the education market including Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth (Nomad Press, 2019) which is on the Booklist editors' list of the Top 10 Books on the Environment & Sustainability for Youth 2020. Laura lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Review Quotes:
Praise for Spit Nests, Puke Power, and Other Brilliant Bird Adaptations by Laura Perdew
School Library Journal
"A cool science title for younger readers to learn about bird adaptation. Educators can use this text in the classroom; many STEAM lessons could be inspired by these funky adaptations."