Sustainable production and consumption can lead to a better quality of life.
An inquiry into
- ways production and consumption connect people locally and globally
- the effects of production and consumption on people's lives and the environment
- the impact of choices and actions as consumers
Books
Full-color illustrations and simple text describe how over sixty everyday objects are made, including chewing gum, pencils, ketchup, paper, cheese, cola, and many more. 670 SLA
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Shows the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activities of many of her citizens through detailed drawings with labels indicating processes and equipment used as they perform their jobs.
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When tree branches begin disappearing and paper airplanes are left in their place, the forest creatures carry out an investigation to find the culprit who has been stealing their homes.
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In the spring of 1987, the town of Islip, New York, with no place for its 3,168 tons of garbage, loads it on a barge that sets out on a 162-day journey along the East Coast, around the Gulf of Mexico, down to Belize, and back again, in search of a place willing to accept and dispose of its very smelly cargo. E WIN
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Simple text helps children understand the differences between consumers and producers and the unique role each plays in the community.
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Describes how people in countries around the world are conserving natural resources by reusing, reducing, and recycling; and encourages readers to consider ways they can reduce trash.
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Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce young readers to the economic functional pairing of goods and services, and describes what each are, where goods come from, scarcity and surplus, the market economy, and other related topics.
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Provides an understanding of the impact that humans have on the Earth and its environment, and suggests ways to reduce the damage. View on Follet Shelf
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Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances by way of ocean currents. 551.46 BUR
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Videos
How Stuff Works - Shows videos for how almost everything is made.
The Kid Should See This - Shows how crayons are made from the Sesame Street show.
The Kid Should See This - Shows how crayons are made from the Sesame Street show.
Websites
How Products Are Made - Describes in text and photos how things are made. 7 volumes of information.
How Everyday Things Are Made - Shows how things are made. Topics are: jelly beans, chewing gum, crayons,
chocolate, ice cream, marshmallow peeps, gummies, cheese, coca cola, teddy bears, pretzels, milk, paper, pencils, jeans, books, legos, coins, and pasta.
Discovery Kids - How It's Made - Find out how crayons, pop rocks, scratch and sniff stickers and trick candles are made.
How Everyday Things Are Made - Shows how things are made. Topics are: jelly beans, chewing gum, crayons,
chocolate, ice cream, marshmallow peeps, gummies, cheese, coca cola, teddy bears, pretzels, milk, paper, pencils, jeans, books, legos, coins, and pasta.
Discovery Kids - How It's Made - Find out how crayons, pop rocks, scratch and sniff stickers and trick candles are made.