This picture book tells the story of Andrea, Flavio, and Earthly as they explore sustainable farming methods in Brazil.
This story is the 7th book in a series in which Earthly and other characters learn about how climate change is affecting their lives and the natural world.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This book provides a concise and age-appropriate explanation of how agricultural practices can contribute to climate change.
It presents some sustainable farming practices in a visual and accessible format.
Additional Prerequisites
Throughout the book, the story references climate change, so it may be helpful to introduce students to this concept before reading.
This book is the seventh book as part of a series.
Differentiation
Social studies or geography classes could use this book (and the others in this series) to explore how kids in different countries around the world are combating climate change.
This book can be used in an English language arts class to investigate features of informational texts.
Additional resources that could support this lesson include the first book in this series and this build-a-biome activity.
Scientist Notes
This children's e-book explains the benefits of forest gardens and how monoculture industrial farms are harmful to the environment. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
5-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
Dimension 2: Geography
D2.Geo.4.K-2 Explain how weather, climate, and other environmental characteristics affect people's lives in a place or region.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Reading: Informational Text (K-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
