Home › Books for Ages 9–12 › Janice Vancleave's Ecology for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

Janice Vancleave's Ecology for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

by Janice VanCleave

Ecology explored through household-material experiments

Regular price $17.08 USD
Regular price $28.47 USD Sale price $17.08 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New English

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

Ecology explored through household-material experiments

Janice VanCleave introduces ecology through hands-on activities that connect environmental questions to observable demonstrations. The projects address plant dispersal, desert and mountain-animal adaptations, water storage in cacti, climate at higher elevations, greenhouse gases, and the ecological effects of fox-hunting on tree growth. Everyday items—including food, rice, socks, pencils, and toothpicks—serve as materials for modeling how organisms interact with their surroundings. Diagrams, illustrations, and a glossary support the experiments and help define key scientific terms. The book presents ecology as a subject that can be investigated at home or in a classroom through inexpensive, pretested activities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Kids ages 9–12 exploring ecology through experiments
  • Families seeking science projects with common household materials
  • Classroom educators planning hands-on ecology activities

Themes

EcologyAnimal adaptationsPlants and habitatsClimate and greenhouse gasesHands-on science experiments

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book 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
Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews