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Make a Splash!: A Kid's Guide to Protecting Earth's Ocean, Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands - Softcover

Kaye, Cathryn Berger

 
9781631987496: Make a Splash!: A Kid's Guide to Protecting Earth's Ocean, Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands

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Teach elementary kids about the water crisis and empower them to take action.
 
Water is one of the most critical issues of our time. Make a Splash! provides a kid-friendly overview of Earth’s ocean and waterways and how kids can help protect and restore this water planet. Filled with facts about our waters, their inhabitants, and the threats they face, this book has inspiring stories of kids in action and ideas for kids to make a difference.
 
In fun and age-appropriate language, kids are introduced to ways they can be water changemakers and advocates. Youth groups, science teachers, and teachers of restoration, sustainability, and environmentalism units will find this book to be a valuable resource. Also included are fluid facts, splashy sources, bubbly books, watery websites, and a glossary.
 
New in the second edition of Make a Splash!:

  • updated facts and statistics
  • the importance of restoration and sustainability over conservation
  • an update on restoration efforts 10 years after the 2010 Gulf oil spill and the Flint water crisis
  • more information about ocean acidification
  • advice for kids on creating an elevator pitch for their going blue efforts
Authored by international educational consultant Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A.., and Phillippe Cousteau, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, Make a Splash! is the elementary-level counterpart to the award-winning Going Blue

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is an international education consultant and former classroom teacher. She promotes youth being effective changemakers at conferences around the world and works with students, teachers, schools, and organizations. Cathy’s books include Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Earth’s Ocean, Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands (with Philippe Cousteau), The Complete Guide to Service Learning, and the How to Take Action! series of student workbooks. While Cathy enjoys traveling, she is glad to feel the ocean breezes at her home in Los Angeles. Most of all, she adores her family—husband, Barry, two daughters, Ariel and Devora, and three grandchildren—who inspire her daily.

Philippe Cousteau is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and TV host, ocean explorer, social entrepreneur, and environmental advocate. He is the grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau—the man who invented scuba diving and introduced the world to life under the sea. He is the founder of EarthEcho International, a leading nonprofit organization creating a global youth movement to protect and restore our ocean. He has authored numerous books, hosted television shows for the BBC, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, CNN, and more. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Ashlan, two daughters, rescue dog, and two chickens. 

EarthEcho International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster extraordinary leaders to take action to restore and protect our oceans. Led by Philippe Cousteau, EarthEcho’s programs are dedicated to the legacy of his father, Philippe Cousteau Sr., whose devotion to the conservation and restoration of the oceans is one that can be shared by all people.

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