23 Ways To Be an Eco Hero: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creative Ways You Can Save the World

Gr 4–6—This title takes a crafty approach to cleaning up and sustaining the environment. Concrete suggestions for 23 activities that are both kid- and classroom-friendly are presented in each well-organized, numbered, and illustrated spread. Adult help is required for those projects that involve cutting or sawing, which is clearly noted. Several ideas stand out; for example, creating a "Power Ranger" (a door or window draft stopper) from old socks is proposed. "Let It Rain," waters potted plants by collecting and filtering rainwater from two-liter plastic bottles. Even using old comics to decoupage a table is suggested as a way to refurbish a table and recycle old papers. Almost all activities are accompanied by sidebars explaining or expanding on an ecological issue. The "Super Stool" project details how corrugated cardboard is made and why it is important to come up with new uses for it (like making a cardboard chair).