Summary

More than ever, scientists are concerned about the ways Earth's resources are being used, and what Earth's inhabitants can do to preserve and conserve the environment. Environmental Science Experiments introduces students to the challenges in balancing the use of resources with maintaining a healthy environment. The experiments in this title encourage students to increase their awareness of the environment, the impact of environmental change, and how Earth's residents can stop or slow the destruction of habitats. From experiments about acid rain and oil spills to studying a freshwater habitat and investigating alternative fuels, the experiments in this book will serve as inspiration for students to pursue an education in a related field.

Experiments include:

• Oil Spills and the Environment
• Acid Rain
• Slowing Down Erosion
• Creating a Model Landfill
• What Nature Recycles
• Solar Still
• Filtering Water to Prevent Pollution
• Investigating Alternative Fuels
• Biodiversity Activity
• Soil Moisture and Permeability
• Determining Soil Quality
• Desert Adaptations and Water
• Succession: Forest in a Jar
• Dandelion's Habitat
• Matching Animals to Their Biomes
• Studying a Freshwater Habitat
• And more.

Specifications

Full-color line illustrations, tables, and charts. Glossary. Print and Web resources. Scope and sequence chart. Grade level. Setting. "Our Findings." Notes for teachers. Index.

About the Author(s)

Aviva Ebner, Ph.D., holds a B.S. in biology from UCLA, an M.A. in educational administration, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership, K-12. She has presented numerous workshops on instruction at regional educators' conferences. Dr. Ebner is currently a school administrator and educational consultant in California, as well as a graduate school instructor in teacher education programs. She is also the author of Facts On File's Junior Science Experiments On File^TM, a multivolume set of experiments for grades 4-9, and the acclaimed Science Activities for All Students, a two-volume set of experiments for grades 4-9.