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We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected our attitudes to conservation, and will do so in the future.
My Stars: Capricorn is a perfect gift for children born between 22nd December and 19th January. Children will learn all about their star sign, including: Science: Children will discover their constellation in the night sky and a die-cut finger trail to trace. Myth: Each star sign has roots in Greek myth, which is retold for young readers, along with the classic symbol for the star sign. All About You: Little ones will find out about the personality traits associated with their sign, along with the colour, gemstone and flowers! With beautiful illustrations by bestseller Lizzy Doyle, My Stars is an innovative series of board books that make beautiful and personal gifts.
Platinum natural sciences and technology grade 6 provides superior CAPS coverage and has been approved by the Department of Basic Education. What makes the Platinum natural sciences and technology grade 6 course unique? Special skills focus pages are provided to develop a new skill or to revise a prior skill; key concepts boxes summarises the unit in just a few sentences making it easier for learners to recall what's important; the programme of assessment is built in throughout each term of the learner's book, exactly where you need them for ease of use; revision sections include summary activities, language activities and revision activities giving your learners many chances to revise content and concepts; free book of photocopiable remediation & extension worksheets.
With this series, you will able to impress your friends with extreme facts on all things science. Discover mind-blowing statistics and hair-raising truths that will leave your friends and family gob-smacked!
Here comes the school bus, beep, beep, beep! Step right up and take a seat with a sleepy sheep, a squirmy worm, a hairy bear, a quick, quick chick, a fox with socks, a pig in a wig, and a goat in his coat, and ride the bus to school, to school, and ride the bus to school! The bouncy, rhyming text and the bright, witty pictures make "The Little School Bus a ride that children will want to take over and over again.
In this book you will read all about inventors, bright minds and other brilliant science heroes of South Africa. You’ll read the stories of people who made medical breakthroughs. Stories about people who love animals and plants. Stories about people who try to understand the secrets of the sky. Stories about people who made interesting discoveries about fossils, the earth, water and the climate. This is a truly South African book that will inspire all readers to question, to explore and discover, and to create.
Soil looks at how different types of soil form, change, erode, and are used around the world.
Ever wondered what your body does to all the different kinds of food you eat? Lift the flaps to find out how your body deals with fat, sugar, carbohydrates, protein and vitamins, and what the different nutrients do for you. Also find out about tiny bacteria living in your gut, why some people are allergic to foods, and what we should be eating.
Designed for classroom and independent study, our Revision Guides include a FREE online edition and complement the Student Books with a range of features: One-topic-per-page format helps you revise more quickly, without the hassle Exam-style worked examples match the new specification and demonstrate good exam technique 'Now try this' exam-style practice questions let you test your understanding of a topic Problem solving support throughout including tricky questions on easy topics and strategies and techniques for answering harder questions Complete coverage of the new specification including brand-new topics Visual explanations of key concepts help you revise quickly and recall key skills in your exams
A unique approach to understanding climate change, with practical actions to help protect the planet. Climate change is an important, but complicated, subject. Mind Mappers: How Do We Stop Climate Change? makes it accessible for all ages - from children to their parents and teachers. Beautiful illustrations, a unique structure, and straightforward narrative make this an enticing, fascinating, and illuminating read.
The Smart Kids Skills Books have been created especially for South African children. They are aligned to the South African curriculum for Grade 4 and are easy for children, parents and teachers to use. This book has been written by specialists to help you and your child adequately cope with the transition from Foundation Phase to Intermediate Phase, and to practise essential study skills to lead your child to learn and work independently. Useful parent pages with information, tips and suggestions assist parents to provide support and guidance through activities and projects. The kids’ pages are practical and fun. Activities provide opportunities for acquisition and application of important skills required for the Intermediate Phase. This book includes: •Homework and project tips •Good study habits •Advice about time management •How to plan a study schedule
It doesn't take a superhero to save the world, it takes everyone doing their bit. Join the Small Steps Revolution and make a real change. Our revolutionaries are waiting to share the small steps you can do to be part of the solution. VIVA LA SMALL STEPS REVOLUTION!
Learn about how we make things move by pushing or pulling in this non-fiction reader. This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories and non-fiction texts are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for children aged 4-5, those working at book band pink or learning to read by themselves.
Sometimes we all need a little help from our friends. Come and meet the Human Body Helpers - our trusty team of helping hands. Find out about the gadgets and gizmos our bodies can rely on. Whether a friend for life or only here for a little while these amazing assistants help us work and play - we couldn't do without them|Sometimes we all need a little help from our friends. Come and meet the Human Body Helpers - our trusty team of helping hands. Find out about the gadgets and gizmos our bodies can rely on. Whether a friend for life or only here for a little while these amazing assistants help us work and play - we couldn't do without them
This book tells the true story of a scientist named Mary Anning. The fossils she found helped invent the science of palaeontology. If you’ve heard of Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs or Pterosaurs you already know her work but there’s so much that’s been hidden or forgotten. Here’s some things you’ll discover:
This visual biography contains many deaths and one squirrel; a handsome puppy and 200-million-year-old poop.
This book brings together a group of feminist activists, psychologists, and peace workers from countries on every continent who describe how they apply global/transnational feminism in their activist peace and justice projects in the cultures and countries in which they live and work. The contributors, who are from different locations in the "global village", reflect on their engagement in Global South/North border crossings and partnerships, taking into consideration such variables as the gender, economic/class, ethnic, racial, political and imperializing/colonizing tensions inherent in the work. Authors discuss the feminist principles that guide their work, describe a project or set of projects illustrating how they apply feminist theory and practice, and reflect on the complexitites, tensions and conundrums inherent in negotiating cross-national feminist partnerships in research, practice, and activism. This book was originally published as a special issue of Women & Therapy.
Discover the remarkable achievements of female medics in this fascinating book. Learn more about this STEM topic through inspirational women such as Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Rita Levi-Montalcini, and find out how they overcame prejudice and other obstacles to achieve scientific greatness.
A wild, laugh-out-loud adventure through the not-so-great outdoors, from the author of HOW TO ROB A BANK and THAT TIME I GOT KIDNAPPED. Ideal for readers aged 10 and up. After Will is caught listening to music on his phone in class again, his mum has had enough. Will is sent to a 'rewilding' camp in the middle of the woods for kids addicted to tech... Disaster. Not only is the camp a screen-free snooze-fest, Will realises he has accidentally taken something of his brother's that he must return urgently. And with no way of contacting him, Will and his three new friends plot to escape the camp in the middle of the night, and embark on a ridiculous journey through the woods. The hapless heroes must make it back to civilisation in time to return Will's smuggled cargo - and avoid being defeated by the great outdoors in the process...
Science is everywhere! Join us to shine a light on all things STEM with essential scientific literacy skills. From understanding the scientific method to solving problems and communicating the facts, learn to THINK, READ and TALK like a scientist!
People who lose limbs now have incredible options to help them walk and do other everyday activities. Read this book to learn how engineers are creating bionic limbs to help patients.
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