Environmental Science

These step-by-step environmental experiments are designed for use in science fair competitions and as classroom study tools. Experiments include: "Ecosystems: seeing the forest through the trees"; "Energy flow - from the sun to your dinner plate and beyond"; "Recycling and waste reduction - new solutions to old problems"; "Aquatic ecosystems - the canary in the mine"; and "Indoor pollution: the next environmental revolution". Each book features more than 20 projects; descriptions of real-world applications related to each project; extensive bibliographic references for each experiment; and illustrations and glossaries. In-depth background information, experiment overviews, materials lists, thorough instructions and helpful illustrations are provided to help answer all questions. With this book, students should be able to gain a greater understanding of, and appreciation for, the environment and general scientic inquiry.