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Rachel Carson was an American biologist, conservationist, science
and nature writer, and catalyst of the modern environmental
movement. She studied biology in college at a time when few women
entered the sciences, and then worked as a biologist and
information specialist for the US government and wrote about the
natural world for many publications. Carson is best remembered for
her book Silent Spring, which exposed the widespread misuse of
chemical pesticides in the United States and sparked both praise
and fury. Carson’s personal life and scientific career were
rooted in the study of nature. Using examples from Carson’s life
and works, Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids will introduce
readers to ecology concepts such as the components of ecosystems,
adaptations by living things, energy cycles, food chains and food
webs, and the balance of ecosystems. This lively biography includes
a time line, resources, sidebars, and 21 hands-on activities that
are sure to inspire the next generation of scientists, thinkers,
leaders, agricultural producers, environmental activists, and world
citizens. Kids will: Collect a seed bank of local plant species
Chart bird migration through their region Make birdseed cookies
Model bioaccumulation and biomagnification Build a worm farm And
more!
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