"Andrea & Flavio's Fantastic Forest Farm"
Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5
Type: Ebooks
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: ClimateScience
Location: Earth, South America
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Synopsis
- 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 Materials
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.
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 & Implementation
- Social studies or geography classes can 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.
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.
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