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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > General
Ms. Frizzle and her class are headed to a museum exhibit on the human body, but a strange mishap lands them all inside a real human! Their tour will take your child through the stomach and intestines, into the bloodstream, through the heart, the lungs, and the brain. Can your child help them find a way to get out? Paperback edition.
This is Richard Turere's own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a
Maasai boy, herding his family's cattle, which represented their
wealth and livelihood. Richard's challenge was to protect their
cattle from the lions who prowled the night just outside the
barrier of acacia branches that surrounded the farm's boma or
stockade. Though not well-educated, 12-year-old Richard loved
tinkering with electronics. Using salvaged components, spending
$10, he surrounded the boma with blinking lights, and the system
works; it keeps lions away. His invention, Lion Lights, is now used
in Africa, Asia and South America to protect farm animals from
predators.
When he was born in 1879, Albert was a peculiarly fat baby with an
unusually big and misshaped head. When he was older, he hit his
sister, frustrated his teachers, and had few friends. But Albert's
strange childhood also included his brilliant capacity for puzzles
and problem solving: the mystery of a compass's swirling needle,
the intricacies of Mozart's music, the secrets of geometry--set his
mind spinning with ideas. In fact, Albert Einstein's ideas were
destined to change the way we know and understand the world and our
place in the universe. In spare, precise text filled with graceful
detail and accompanied by sometimes humorous, sometimes lonely
portraits, Don Brown introduces us to the less than magnificent
beginnings of an odd boy out. The result is a tender rendering of
the adventures of growing up for one of the most important thinkers
of the twentieth century.
This gripping book provides an overview of hurricanes, including
how they form, the most extreme events in history, and how science
and technology help keep people safe. Short paragraphs of
easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make
reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of
contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary,
an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books
have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older
students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.
What Do We Know About Crop Circles? lets curious young readers
learn about the phenomenon of crop circles and how they came to be
one of the most studied mysteries of the natural world. Read about
all of the rational and fanciful explanations for these flattened
patterns in crops all over the world, from the United Kingdom to
Australia. Artists and hoaxers alike have claimed credit for these
massive projects, but some people think that the source could be
paranormal. Are these circles an elaborate prank, or could they be
something more?
Spot On is spot on! The most popular course in South Africa, Spot
On has everything a learner needs in one book. Spot On improves
results, makes learning enjoyable, makes teaching a pleasure and is
easy to use. The Spot On Teacher’s Guide comes with printable
planning material, Formal Assessment Tasks, revision tests and
exams.
How can curriculum integration of school science with the related
disciplines of technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
enhance students' skills and their ability to link what they learn
in school with the world outside the classroom? Featuring actual
case studies of teachers' attempts to integrate their curriculum,
their reasons for doing so, how they did it, and their reflections
on the outcomes, this book encourages science educators to consider
the purposes and potential outcomes of this approach and raises
important questions about the place of science in the school
curriculum. It takes an honest approach to real issues that arise
in curriculum integration in a range of education contexts at the
elementary and middle school levels. The clear documentation and
critical analysis of the contribution of science in curriculum
integration-its implementation and its strengths and
weaknesses-will assist teachers, science educators, and researchers
to understand how this approach can work to engage students and
improve their learning, as well as how it does not happen easily,
and how various factors can facilitate or hinder successful
integration.
Come on a walk in the fields and find out about the bees and other
bugs that live in our wonderful world and why they are so
important. You'll find out how to rescue a tired bee, why crickets
make their chirping song and discover a moth the size of a dinner
plate! I'm Glad There Are is series of brightly illustrated
non-fiction titles exploring the things we are grateful for in the
natural world around us. The books encourage children aged six plus
to observe the natural world, and to appreciate and learn about
ways to protect it. Each book includes simple activities to try.
Titles in the series: Bees and Other Bugs Trees and Other Plants
Clouds and Rain Stars and the Moon Oceans and Seas Humans and Other
Animals
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A Nest Is Noisy
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Dianna Hutts Aston; Illustrated by Sylvia Long
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From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is
Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, A Rock Is Lively and A Beetle Is
Shy comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating
world of nests, from those of tiny bee hummingbirds to those of
orangutans high in the rainforest canopy. Poetic in voice and
elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces
children to a captivating array of nest facts and will spark the
imaginations of children whether in a classroom reading circle or
on a parent's lap.
Nonfiction - Learn about some fascinating animals and how they
begin their lives - hatching from an egg!
43 finely detailed, accurately rendered illustrations of pipevine swallowtail, monarch, buckeye, white admiral, olive hairstreak, California dogface, mourning cloak, great spangled fritillary, fiery skipper, painted lady, many others. Captions provide data on coloration, range, habitat, special characteristics, more. Captions by Monty Reid.
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Periodic Table
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Sam Smith; Illustrated by Shaw Nielsen
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Discovery Miles 3 560
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This pack contains a 300-piece jigsaw of the Periodic Table for
children to assemble, while learning the positions and groupings of
all 118 elements. It also includes a 16-page book explaining the
Periodic Table in a fun and accessible way, and is packed full of
fascinating facts about and uses of the elements that make up the
world around us.
Kumon STEM Missions Workbooks offer students a fun way to practice
interdisciplinary topics by combining science, technology,
engineering, and math questions in order to strengthen
problem-solving skills. In this workbook, your child will complete
several STEM missions designed to increase his or her critical
thinking and problem-solving abilities. Each mission asks your
child to read science passages, answer questions about the
passages, solve math problems, and use the knowledge gained to
create or design a solution (engineering) to a real word problem.
Featuring Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science topics,
these workbooks are sure to get your child interested in the
connection between what he or she learns and how it can be applied
to the real world.
Program Lego (R) My Blocks to accurately perform navigation
functions on competition mats, such as moving forward and backward
quickly and precisely, turning, following walls, and following
lines. This book features extensive illustrations help to bring
each step and concept to life so that you can easily follow along.
You'll start by moving your creations forward and backward accurate
distances while maintaining directional accuracy. You'll then build
My Blocks to turn left and right at precise angles. After that
you're creations will be ready to find, follow, and otherwise use
lines on the mat to improve navigation accuracy. Finally, you'll
delve into using game board border walls to navigate and advanced
topics, such as handoffs at speed and accelerating/decelerating to
enable higher speed while maintaining navigation accuracy. This
book addresses EV3 programming in the specific context of FLL (R)
competition. With Programming Lego (R) EV3 My Blocks, you will be
game-ready to manage the season, prepare for competition, and
compete! What You'll Learn Construct and use My Blocks to improve
robot performance in the FLL (R) Robot Game Develop basic
programming skills, including feedback, troubleshooting techniques,
and unit conversion Comment programs appropriately to note errors
and consistency Who This Book Is For The book is targeted at the
many FLL (R) coaches, mentors, and students who need help with
programming the EV3, as well as the students they coach. A
secondary audience is teachers who want to use the EV3 to teach
programming concepts.
Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books
series category. DKfindout! Engineering opens up the amazing world
of engineering for kids with beautiful photography, lively
illustrations, and key curriculum information. The DKfindout!
series will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire
facts - and keep them coming back for more! DKfindout! Engineering
showcases engineering feats throughout history from the pyramids of
Ancient Egypt to the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. The book
also features famous engineers, including the Wright brothers to
Gustave Eiffel. Steam engines, rocket technology, bridges, and
buildings are all covered here in this exciting book.
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