That potato chip bag you tossed in your trash can this afternoon--where
does it go when it leaves your house?
Garbage: Follow the Path of Your Trash with Science Activities for
Kids invites middle graders to investigate the world of trash! The
average American produces more than four pounds of trash every
day--multiply that by 300 million people and you've got a lot of
garbage! Where does it go? How does it break down? What are the
challenges of dealing with so much waste? What can we do decrease the
amount of stuff we are throwing away? Garbage explores questions like
these while encouraging kids to think about the choices they make that
generate garbage in the first place.
In this book, kids discover the science of garbology, the fascinating
world of midden excavation, and learn about different rubbish warriors
who are determined to save the planet from being overrun with trash.
Readers learn ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink their actions
by diving into critical-thinking activities designed to get kids looking
at trash as a situation in need of a solution. While we all appreciate
our garbage to be out of sight and out of mind, it's crucial to
recognize the impact that human behavior has on the planet.
Garbage includes hands-on STEM activities and critical thinking
exercises to encourage readers to figure out ways to be part of the
rubbish revolution. Fun facts, links to online primary sources and other
supplemental material, and essential questions take readers on an
exploration of the path of trash!
Garbage is part of a set of four Build It Environmental Science books
that explore the history and science of the planet and all that live on
it through hands-on STEM activities and real-life environmental
connections. Other titles in this series are Biodiversity, Planet
Earth, and Biomes.
Nomad Press books integrate content with participation. Common Core
State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM
Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in
education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates
learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad's unique approach
simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the
space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.
