Ecosystems For Kids

Ecology for Kids helps children aged 10 and up better understand the complexity of the natural world and the web of life. Topics covered include predator and prey relationships, and how creatures are interconnected via food chains. The book also explores how these food chains can be impacted by extinction events and the potential impacts of global warming and actions that can be taken to reduce the impact. This is a great guide to some important biology topics for interested middle schoolers.

In the high-stakes world of a middle school science fair, Marie Lane has one goal: to win first prize. Her ambitious project—a self-sustaining ecosystem that could survive in any environment—pushes her to the edge of possibility. With her supportive mother by her side and her inspiring teacher, Mrs. Thompson, guiding her every step, Marie is determined to take on the ultimate challenge. But the path to success is far from easy. Her first attempt ends in spectacular failure, leaving her questioning everything. Yet, with each setback, she discovers something even more valuable—...

A Pre-Teen Novel Of Fantasy But Mummy ... It’s For School! When 10-year-old Ruthie tells her 12-year-old brother, Dan, that she has chosen “Noah’s Ark” as the topic for her summer project, he doubts the wisdom of her choice. Cousin Jack, a student of ecology, agrees that the project is very ambitious. “Do you realize,” he says, “that the Ark had to be a closed ecological system, which you will have to describe, apart from telling how it could have been built?” With cooperation and the help of her dreams, Ruthie completes her assignment.