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\"\"Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth<\/strong><\/em> (Build It Yourself series)
\nby Laura Perdew; illus by Tom Casteel
\n128 pages; ages 9-12
\nNomad Press, 2019<\/p>\n

We share our planet with millions of other species \u2013 from bacteria to plants to fungi and animals. This tremendous variety of life on Earth is called \u201cbiodiversity\u201d, a shortened way of saying \u201cbiological diversity.\u201d In six chapters, author Laura Perdew introduces biodiversity, why it\u2019s important, threats to biodiversity, and how we can protect it.<\/p>\n

In discussing climate change, Perdew discusses human activities that contribute to a warming planet, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. The warming planet is melting polar ice, causing sea levels to rise and flood coastal habitats. The increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reacts with ocean water to create acidic ocean water which, in turn threatens coral reefs and clams. Perdew also delves into pollution, habitat loss, invasive species, and over-exploitation of resources. Fortunately, there are things people can do, from implementing conservation policies to developing new energy technologies to taking personal actions.<\/p>\n

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In addition to informative text and photos, each chapter contains a comic strip, text-boxes of \u201cwords to know\u201d, quick facts, sidebars, and primary source links with QR codes (urls listed at the back). There are more than twenty hands-on STEM activities, from field trips to making things. Want to make bio-gas? You\u2019ll need some help from microbes, but all you need are a plastic bottle, an uninflated balloon, and some dead leaves. There are directions for making a water filter and even instructions for making your own smartphone-microscope.<\/p>\n

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It’s STEM Friday!<\/a> (STEM<\/strong> is S<\/strong>cience, T<\/strong>echnology, E<\/strong>ngineering, and M<\/strong>athematics)<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2019 Sue Heavenrich <\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth (Build It Yourself series) by Laura Perdew; illus by Tom Casteel 128 pages; ages 9-12 Nomad Press, 2019 We share our planet with millions of other species \u2013 from bacteria to plants to fungi and animals. This tremendous variety of life on Earth is called \u201cbiodiversity\u201d, a … <\/p>\n

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