ACE Science Short: Ocean Acidification
Learn about how climate change is impacting our oceans. Alliance for Climate Education educates young people on the science of climate change and empowers them to take action. Find out more at http://acespace.org.
Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change by Garth Sundem
Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly […]
Taking Action to Help the Environment by Rebecca Sjonger
This important book examines ways to meet the challenges facing Earth’s environment-one of the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. From tackling ocean pollution to slowing climate change, readers will gain an understanding of how all the UN goals work together, and learn concrete strategies to inspire change. Profiles of youth-led movements and other collaborative efforts […]
Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood From Champions of Change by Robin Stevenson
Every activist started out as a kid—and in some cases they were kids when their activism began! But even the world’s greatest champions of civil liberties had relatable interests and problems–often in the middle of extraordinary circumstances. Martin Luther King, Jr. loved fashion, and argued with his dad about whether or not dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for […]
Water: Wastewater Engineer by Nel Yomtov
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a water/wastewater engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included. Visit the Grade […]
Hoover Dam: The Story of Hard Times, Tough People, and the Taming of a Wild River by Elizabeth Mann
They called the river the Red Bull. Desert silt gave the Colorado its distinctive color, but it was its power and unpredictability that made its fierce reputation. Speeding down from the high Rockies, the Colorado would flood without warning, wiping out any farmer foolish enough to settle near its banks. But what if the Red […]
Magic School Bus At the Waterworks by Joanna Cole
When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside. Visit the Grade 4 Career Connection Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Hydrologist by Josh Gregory
A guide to what a hydrologist does and how to become one. Visit the Grade 4 Career Connection Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.