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Provided by: Earth Cubs |Published on: May 12, 2025
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Synopsis
In this Bookazine from Earth Cubs, students will learn the importance of animal waste as a biofuel, the symbiotic relationship between sloths and moths, and the definition of biodiversity.
The resource also includes activities for students to sing, create a bug hotel, and color related pictures.
The variety of hands-on activities, bright colors, and humor will keep students engaged.
Students will love the different characters featured in this resource and its video and audio counterparts.
Prerequisites
It may benefit students to understand what a rainforest is and the definition of renewable energy.
Differentiation & Implementation
To save paper, teachers can have students read the resource on a personal device and print only the activity pages.
After reading about waste as a source of renewable energy, students can research other forms of renewable energy, comparing the pros and cons to those of biogas.
Students can explore outside to find examples of biodiversity in their environment.
After matching the rainforest animals to their pictures, students can select a rainforest animal to complete a research project about.
Teachers can connect this resource to climate change by discussing biodiversity loss and the impact of climate change on species diversity. Teachers can also transition to a discussion about renewable energy and the fact that fossil fuels are the driving force behind climate change.
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About the Partner Provider
Earth Cubs
Earth Cubs is award-winning content about the environment, sustainability and climate change. Inspired by the Global Goals, Earth Cubs covers important global topics. Entertaining and educating kids with videos, bookazines, podcasts, socials and learning resources.
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