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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences
This nonfiction book teaches students about the fascinating history
of the Internet and social media, and provides helpful information
on how to safely use social media and navigate the Internet.
Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this
high-interest book includes essential text features like an index,
captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars,
detailed images, and in-depth Reader's Guide require students to
connect back to the text and encourage multiple readings. The Think
Link and Dig Deeper! sections develop students' higher-order
thinking skills. The Check It Out! section includes suggested
books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state
standards, this title features complex and rigorous content
appropriate for students preparing for college and career
readiness.
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Specials
(Paperback)
Scott Westerfeld
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R265
R237
Discovery Miles 2 370
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"Special Circumstances" - These words have sent chills down Tally's
spine since her days as a rebellious Ugly. Back then Specials were a
sinister rumour - frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong,
breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives
without meeting a Special. But Tally's never been ordinary… Now she's
been turned into one of them: a superamped fighting machine, engineered
to keep the Uglies down and the Pretties stupid.
The strength, the speed, and the clarity and focus of her thinking feel
better than anything Tally can remember… most of the time. One tiny
corner of her heart still remembers something more. Still, it's easy to
tune that out - until Tally's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels
of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to one last choice:
carry out the mission she's programmed to complete, or listen to that
tiny, faint heartbeat telling her that something's wrong… Either way,
Tally's world will never be the same.
Explore the history and physical details of our planet--including
the atmospheric layers, the plates underground, and the solar
system--in this engaging nonfiction reader that introduces early
elementary readers to scientific ideas and concepts. Featuring
bright images, supportive charts and diagrams, and lively text,
children will be intrigued from cover to cover!
Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals and Built by
Animals, Powered by Plants introduces us to the wondrous plants
whose ingenious features have inspired innovations in human
technology. Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in
their shape, structures and how they interact with other living
things and their environment. Some of this great diversity is being
increasingly studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science,
design, engineering and technology. This book guides readers
through a startling collection of fascinating vegetation, from
towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential to slippery,
meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the fast-growing
aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less energy.
Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of both exotic species
including the world's largest flower that generates its own heat
and more familiar plants such as bamboo, coconut and maize, all
depicted in colourful, engaging fashion. Colourful and lively
illustrations and pop-out fact boxes bring the science in this book
to life, and Powered by Plants shows us how much we can learn from
studyin the myriad magnificence of the natural world. Other
fascinating books in this series are Built by Animals and Invented
by Animals.
Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: D&T First Teaching:
September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 Build in-depth understanding
and inspire your students to tackle design challenges both
practically and creatively, with a textbook that delivers the Core
Technical plus Specialist Technical and Design & Making
Principles needed for the 2017 AQA D&T GCSE. The insight of our
author team will build topic knowledge, including the technical
principles of materials with which you are less familiar, to ensure
you can navigate the specification with confidence whilst your
students' ideas flourish. * Trusted author team of specialist
teachers and those with examining experience * Build topic
knowledge with learning objectives directly linked to the
specification and short activities to reinforce understanding *
Develop mathematical and scientific knowledge and understanding
with activities that link topics to maths and science * Inspire
your students as they undertake the iterative design process, with
examples of imaginative design-and-make tasks, and a look at how to
approach the Non-Exam Assessment * Check knowledge and
understanding with end of topic summaries and practice questions
for the written exam
Where does luggage go after check in? What happens in the control
tower? How do planes actually fly? This interactive, lift-the-flap
book takes you behind-the-scenes to uncover the hidden secrets of
the airport - from a peek inside the cockpit to the hustle and
bustle of departures. In this follow-up to How Cities Work, we
explore the earliest airports through to today's giant transport
hubs and what airports could look like in the future. Packed with
amazing facts and illustrations from James Gulliver Hancock, it'll
surprise and delight readers young and old, ensuring they never
look at air travel in the same way again. Created in consultation
with Tom Cornell, VP Airspace / Airfields, Americas at Landrum
& Brown. Contents include: Airports Through the Ages The Great
Get-to-the-Airport Race Find Your Way Round the Airport The
Maintenance Hangar In the Terminal Inside an Aircraft The Control
Tower Sees All Preparing Planes Ship That Cargo The Incredible
Luggage Journey Airports of the Future About Lonely Planet Kids:
Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites
and educates children about the amazing world around them.
Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching
imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover
more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global
experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the
world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at
home and in school.
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Why Blue?
(Hardcover)
Josh Tuiniga, Josh Tuininga
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R639
Discovery Miles 6 390
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When a little girl wonders that age old question, "Why is the sky
blue?" her imagination takes her on a beautiful journey of color,
science and friendship. This gorgeously illustrated picture book
works equally well in the classroom or at bedtime.
Read all about astonishing airplanes from the history of flight!
Jet into the world of flight and discover its history, from the
first hot air balloons and gliders to today's supersonic spyplanes,
helicopters, and space vehicles. Telling the stories of the
pioneers of aviation, such as Charles Lindburgh and Amelia Earhart,
the black-and-white chapter book Flight is also packed with fun
facts - did you know that early aeroplanes landed on wheels that
were borrowed from cars and motorcycles? Flight is part of the Mega
Bites series, which uncovers the secrets of history, science, and
the natural world. Investigate the most complicated thing in the
universe - your Brain; then journey to the most mysterious as we
dive into a Black Hole; and closer to home, marvel at the genius of
the world's smartest Codebreakers! Whichever title you pick, you'll
get the expert knowledge and fun facts you need on each topic, with
every book packed with illustrations, fun stories, and anecdotes.
Trust highly experienced teachers and authors Jonathan Adams, Alex
Reynolds and Peter Valentine, to guide your students through the
redeveloped Cambridge National in Engineering Design (J822 for
first teaching from September 2022). This revised and updated
version of the bestselling first edition will strengthen your
students' understanding of the core content and boost the skills
required to tackle the NEA with confidence. Brought to you by the
No.1 Engineering textbook publisher, this extensively revised and
updated Student Textbook is: - Comprehensive - gain in-depth
knowledge of the examined units with clear explanations of every
concept and topic, plus improve understanding of all the
non-examined units with in-depth and easy-to-follow chapters. -
Accessible, reliable and trusted - structured to match the
specification and provide the information required to build
knowledge, understanding and skills. - Designed to support you -
boost confidence when tackling the internal and external assessment
with plenty of activities to test and consolidate knowledge. - The
go-to guide - expert authors have carefully designed tasks and
activities to build skillset in order to aid progression and
questions to assess understanding, as well as lots of real-world
examples.
The Three Little Pigs go green in the updated children's book The
Three Little Green Pigs, LLC: A Recycling Pig Tale. The descendants
of the original Three Little Pigs are now in the construction
business building green homes out of recyclable materials. A
contest pits the pigs against one another and the winner will be
able to build his home throughout the town. Using different
recyclable materials, the winning pig must satisfy the city
inspector (a descendant of the Big Bad Wolf ). The story ends with
the wolf purchasing an ecological home that has several modern
changes, and the winning pig hiring his two cousins. This is one
home that no one can huff and puff and blow the house down Richard
Oldenburg is an avid storyteller and volunteers monthly to read to
children at libraries and schools in Bear Valley Springs,
California. He promotes the "art of imagination" through his
storytelling. One evening while discussing old folk and fairy tales
with his wife, a thought was planted. Could an old fairytale be
brought up to date? The result is this book, now dedicated to his
wife of 28 years. A graduate of California State University, Long
Beach with a BA and MA in education, the author enjoyed 32 years of
teaching and working with staffs throughout California. He now
enjoys retirement, his grandchildren, and working with veteran
organizations as a bugler. Publisher's website: http:
//sbpra.com/RichardOldenburg
Unruly pets, untamed mobs, and a powerful, potion-wielding witch
cause trouble in Minecraft's Stonesword Saga #3 - the only official
Minecraft chapter book series! Everyone knows that Jodi, the
youngest member of the team, loves animals in the real world and in
Minecraft. She is also fiercely loyal to her friend the Evoker King
who has, very unfortunately, been shattered into six different
hostile mobs. When the third piece of the Evoker King takes the
form of a Minecraft witch and sends Jodi and her friends on a quest
to bring back an extremely rare animal mob, Jodi is determined to
make sure that the mob stays safe no matter what! Meanwhile, in the
real world, she also learns that taking care of other living
creatures is a much bigger responsibility than she ever imagined.
Find out if Jodi and her friends have what takes to outwit a
powerful witch and keep a bunch of unruly pets on the leash in this
exciting new Minecraft adventure. Based on the most popular video
game of all time, the third book in the epic Minecraft Stonesword
Saga series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into
the game than ever before . . .
We are working with Cambridge International to gain endorsement for
this forthcoming series. Help learners develop essential computing
skills with an approach that uses real-life examples, reinforces
key vocabulary and provides opportunities to learn, practise and
apply throughout. - Encourage learners to become confident in
working with information and ideas of their own and those of others
with discussion tasks, as well as with What can you do? panels at
the end of each unit for self-assessment. - Provide a clear pathway
through the learning objectives with Practise tasks in each unit,
as well as Go further and Challenge yourself! panels with questions
designed to support differentiation. - Recap and activate learners'
prior knowledge with Do you remember? activities and introduce new
computing skills with Learn and Practise tasks. Contents How to use
this book Term 1 Unit 1 Scratch MIT: Be a designer Unit 2 Be a data
storyteller Unit 3 Computer storage Unit 4 Scratch MIT: Be a
storyteller Term 2 Unit 5 Network devices and websites Unit 6
Scratch MIT: Be an animator Unit 7 Be a data engineer Unit 8
Micro:Bit Makecode: Be an innovator Term 3 Unit 9 Cellular networks
and data packets Unit 10 Scratch MIT: Be a game developer Unit 11
Artificial intelligence Unit 12 iRobot Level 2: Be a problem solver
Glossary
Science topics are explored through illustrated scenes showing
science in action in everyday life. Explore scenes from everyday
life that reveal the science that's happening all around you, then
find out about the science in more detail. In this book, discover a
world of forces and magnets - their properties, friction,
resistance, gravity and magnets around the house. Fun interactive
features invite you to find further examples for yourselves in the
artwork. Part of the I See Science series, aimed at readers upwards
of age five, which includes titles on Living Things, Materials,
Light, Forces and Magnets, States of Matter and Sound.
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