The perfect guides to being inspired by science and motivated to master it through the exploration of its use in different fields of study What is palaeontology? What do palaeontologists do? What clues do fossils reveal? These are just a few questions that are answered in Science-Ology! Palaeontology. Find out about the pioneering work of scientist through the ages, explore the tools and skills needed to be a palaeontologist and discover how palaeontologists help museums and movies accurate. Each book int he Science-Ology! series looks at a high-interest branches of science and examines how the science and research is carried out, what tools are used, what skills are required and what discoveries have been made. Case studies from around the world introduce readers to the real-world relevance of studying each area of science. Filled with fun artwork and photos, this series aimed at readers 9 and up is sure to inspire careers in science. Written by award-winning author Anna Claybourne and reviewed by experts in each field.

Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series for teaching and learning of computational skills. Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series full of fun-filled activities to engage young learners. The series, has been developed keeping in mind the wide scope and application of computational thinking, problem solving and critical reasoning skills in our lives in the digital era. Topics have been covered thematically, which helps in developing the computational thinking skills holistically. Computational thinking skills have been thought through the following themes: (1) Systematic Listing, Counting and Reasoning, (2) Iterative Patterns and Processes, (3) Information Processing, (4) Discrete Mathematical Modelling, (5) Following and Devising Algorithms, (6) Programming and (7) Digital Literacy.

Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series for teaching and learning of computational skills. Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series full of fun-filled activities to engage young learners. The series, has been developed keeping in mind the wide scope and application of computational thinking, problem solving and critical reasoning skills in our lives in the digital era. Topics have been covered thematically, which helps in developing the computational thinking skills holistically. Computational thinking skills have been thought through the following themes: (1) Systematic Listing, Counting and Reasoning, (2) Iterative Patterns and Processes, (3) Information Processing, (4) Discrete Mathematical Modelling, (5) Following and Devising Algorithms, (6) Programming and (7) Digital Literacy.

"This is a story of light and dark." Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change ... A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention. This remarkable paperback edition of the amazing story of the peppered moth is the perfect introduction to natural selection and evolution for children. Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive? Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection.

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Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series for teaching and learning of computational skills. Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series full of fun-filled activities to engage young learners. The series, has been developed keeping in mind the wide scope and application of computational thinking, problem solving and critical reasoning skills in our lives in the digital era. Topics have been covered thematically, which helps in developing the computational thinking skills holistically. Computational thinking skills have been thought through the following themes: (1) Systematic Listing, Counting and Reasoning, (2) Iterative Patterns and Processes, (3) Information Processing, (4) Discrete Mathematical Modelling, (5) Following and Devising Algorithms, (6) Programming and (7) Digital Literacy.

Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series for teaching and learning of computational skills. Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series full of fun-filled activities to engage young learners. The series, has been developed keeping in mind the wide scope and application of computational thinking, problem solving and critical reasoning skills in our lives in the digital era. Topics have been covered thematically, which helps in developing the computational thinking skills holistically. Computational thinking skills have been thought through the following themes: (1) Systematic Listing, Counting and Reasoning, (2) Iterative Patterns and Processes, (3) Information Processing, (4) Discrete Mathematical Modelling, (5) Following and Devising Algorithms, (6) Programming and (7) Digital Literacy.

Project Science Packed with super-cool facts and hands-on activities, Project Science helps children to really engage with a core topic. From forces to floating and matter to magnetism, each spread features photos, stunning artwork and fun cartoons. Step-by-step illustrated projects throughout encourage practical learning - readers can charm a snake with static electricity, crush a bottle with air pressure, and make a water-powered rocket.

From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Hedy Lamarr, the actress and inventor whose curiosity broke boundaries. Young Hedy Lamarr was fascinated with machines. She love to sit with her father and hear all about scientific theories. A gifted musician and actress, she soon found fame on the stage, but her scientific curiosity never stopped. Electronics, chemistry, engineering - whatever Hedy put her mind to, she came up with ingenious inventions, blazing a trail for women in science and making great strides towards science. As well as a glittering film career, Hedy developed technology that formed the basis of Wifi and Bluetooth used in our world day. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of Hedy's astonishing life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

The book introduces techniques to improve the effectiveness of serious games in relation to cognition and motivation. These techniques include ways to improve motivation, collaboration, reflection, and the integration of gameplay into various contexts. The contributing authors expand upon this broad range of techniques, show recent empirical research on each of these techniques that discuss their promise and effectiveness, then present general implications or guidelines that the techniques bring forth. They then suggest how serious games can be improved by implementing the respective technique into a particular game.

Engineers are the superheroes of the real world. They use their problem-solving skills to face down the biggest challenges we have, from creating clean energy to designing prosthetic limbs, from eliminating food shortages to programming AI to exploring the surface of Mars. In this book you'll meet 46 engineers, from apprentices and lab technicians to university professors and start-up CEOs and hear what problems they are solving and why they love their jobs. Engineers are changing the world. Will you be one of them?

At the centre of the methodology used in this book is STEM learning variability space that includes STEM pedagogical variability, learners' social variability, technological variability, CS content variability and interaction variability. To design smart components, firstly, the STEM learning variability space is defined for each component separately, and then model-driven approaches are applied. The theoretical basis includes feature-based modelling and model transformations at the top specification level and heterogeneous meta-programming techniques at the implementation level. Practice includes multiple case studies oriented for solving the task prototypes, taken from the real world, by educational robots. These case studies illustrate the process of gaining interdisciplinary knowledge pieces identified as S-knowledge, T-knowledge, E-knowledge, M-knowledge or integrated STEM knowledge and evaluate smart components from the pedagogical and technological perspectives based on data gathered from one real teaching setting. Smart STEM-Driven Computer Science Education: Theory, Methodology and Robot-based Practices outlines the overall capabilities of the proposed approach and also points out the drawbacks from the viewpoint of different actors, i.e. researchers, designers, teachers and learners.

When it's time for a game change, you need a guide to the new rules. Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices provides a play-by-play understanding of the practices strand of A Framework for K-12 Science Education (Framework) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Written in clear, nontechnical language, this book provides a wealth of real-world examples to show you what's different about practice-centered teaching and learning at all grade levels. The book addresses three important questions: 1. How will engaging students in science and engineering practices help improve science education? 2. What do the eight practices look like in the classroom? 3. How can educators engage students in practices to bring the NGSS to life? Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices was developed for K-12 science teachers, curriculum developers, teacher educators, and administrators. Many of its authors contributed to the Framework's initial vision and tested their ideas in actual science classrooms. If you want a fresh game plan to help students work together to generate and revise knowledge-not just receive and repeat information-this book is for you.

Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series for teaching and learning of computational skills. Coding Sandpit is an eight-level series full of fun-filled activities to engage young learners. The series, has been developed keeping in mind the wide scope and application of computational thinking, problem solving and critical reasoning skills in our lives in the digital era. Topics have been covered thematically, which helps in developing the computational thinking skills holistically. Computational thinking skills have been thought through the following themes: (1) Systematic Listing, Counting and Reasoning, (2) Iterative Patterns and Processes, (3) Information Processing, (4) Discrete Mathematical Modelling, (5) Following and Devising Algorithms, (6) Programming and (7) Digital Literacy.