Environment

For the past several years, International Paper has graciously given us grant funds to purchase items to add to our collection. In the past these grants have enabled us to buy materials in areas such as Spanish Language books for children and Emergent Reader books for beginning readers.

This year, the $1,000 IP grant was used to purchase materials for children concerning the environment. We purchased some great multi-volume set, including DVD’s for parents and caregivers to watch with their children. Some of the best new multi-volume sets are:

“Action for the Environment” which covers the topics Food for All, Clean Air, Energy Supplies, Garbage Disposal, Water Supplies. Protecting Habitats, and Saving Wildlife

“Recycling and Reusing” which covers Paper, Plastic, Rubber, Glass, Metal, and Clothes

“Sustainable Futures” covers Sustainable Homes, Conserving Fresh Water, Energy, Food for Life, Waste & Recycling, Healthy Seas

“Global Issues” covers Overpopulation, Climate Change, Clean Air & Water

“Your Environment” is great in that the text is on two levels, which allows students of mixed reading abilities to enjoy reading and talking about the same topic. This set covers Animal Rights, Food & the World, Genetically Modified Food, Wildlife in Danger.

All of these series have great photos and crisp text, and I can see heavy use of these resources during Science Fair Projects and report time.