Make a Splash!: A Kid's Guide to Protecting Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands

Kaye M.A., Cathryn Berger, Cousteau, Philippe

ISBN 10: 1575424177 / ISBN 13: 9781575424170

Editore: Free Spirit Publishing, 2012

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Riassunto:

This elementary-level counterpart to the award-winning Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands teaches elementary kids about the earth’s water crisis and empowers them to do something about it. Filled with facts about our waters, their inhabitants, and the threats they face, Make a Splash! presents inspiring stories of kids in action and practical tips for making a difference. In fun and age-appropriate language, kids are introduced to the ideas behind service learning—a rapidly growing teaching strategy that combines academic learning and community service. Kids interested in nature and the environment will enjoy Make a Splash! Service learning groups, youth groups, science teachers, and teachers of conservation and environmentalism units will find it a valuable resource. The back matter includes book and Web resources as well as an afterword for adults, and a teacher’s guide is available online.

Informazioni sugli autori:

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is a former classroom teacher and a current international service learning consultant. She works with state departments of education, universities, school districts, and classroom teachers on a variety of education issues such as service learning, student leadership, and respectful school communities. Cathryn’s other books include The Complete Guide to Service Learning and Going Blue. A sought-after speaker, she lives in Los Angeles.

Explorer, social entrepreneur, and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau is the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. He is founder and CEO of EarthEcho International whose mission is to foster extraordinary leaders to take action to restore and protect our oceans. Philippe is a special correspondent for CNN International, and he is the chief spokesperson for environmental education for Discovery Education. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Ocean Conservancy among other organizations. Philippe lives in Washington, D.C.

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is an international service learning and education consultant and a former classroom teacher.

She presents at conferences around the world and works with state departments of education, university faculty and students, school districts, and classroom teachers on a variety of education issues such as service learning, civic responsibility, student leadership, and respectful school communities.

Cathryn lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Barry, and frequently visits her daughters, Ariel and Devora.

Philippe Cousteau has established himself as a prominent leader in the environmental movement.

An award-winning television host, producer, author, speaker, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur, Philippe is the son of Philippe Cousteau Sr. and grandson of Jacques Cousteau. His life’s mission is to empower people to recognize their ability to change the world. Philippe is a special correspondent for CNN International where he has hosted several award-winning shows including Going Green and Expedition Sumatra. He is also the host of the syndicated series Amazing Planet.

As an author, Philippe has cowritten many books including Going Blue and Make a Splash!, both of which have won multiple awards including Learning Magazine’s 2011 Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family, a Gold Nautilus Award, and a 2010 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Gold Award.

His philanthropic efforts are focused on solving global social and environmental problems. In 2004, Philippe founded EarthEcho International, a leading environmental education organization that is creating a whole new generation of environmental citizens; Philippe is also founder of The Global Echo Foundation, which provides resources to solve many of the challenges facing the world community, from social issues impacting women and children to environmental conservation, as well as supporting social entrepreneurship.

Philippe serves on the Board of Directors of the Ocean Conservancy, the National Environmental Education Foundation, and the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund. Philippe has also testified to Congress on issues of ocean management and off-shore drilling. Philippe’s travels have taken him diving, rock climbing, trekking, and snowboarding around the world. From expeditions in the highlands of Papua New Guinea to war-torn Sarajevo, where he provided humanitarian aid, he has learned that exploring the connections between humans and the environment are as important as exploring nature itself.

He holds a master’s degree in history from the University of St. Andrews.

Philippe and his wife, fellow adventurer Ashlan Gorse-Cousteau, reside in Los Angeles California.

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is a former classroom teacher and a current international service learning consultant. She works with state departments of education, universities, school districts, and classroom teachers on a variety of education issues such as service learning, student leadership, and respectful school communities. Cathryn's other books include The Complete Guide to Service Learning and Going Blue. A sought-after speaker, she lives in Los Angeles.

Explorer, social entrepreneur, and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau is the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. He is founder and CEO of EarthEcho International whose mission is to foster extraordinary leaders to take action to restore and protect our oceans. Philippe is a special correspondent for CNN International, and he is the chief spokesperson for environmental education for Discovery Education. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Ocean Conservancy among other organizations. Philippe lives in Washington, D.C.

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Titolo: Make a Splash!: A Kid's Guide to Protecting ...
Casa editrice: Free Spirit Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2012
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