This book draws together the perceptions and experiences from a range of international professionals with specific reference to food education. It presents a variety of teaching, learning and curriculum design approaches relating to food across primary, secondary and vocational school education, undergraduate initial teacher education programs, and in-service professional development support contexts. Contributions from authors of a variety of background and countries offer insight into some of the diverse issues in food education internationally, lessons to be learned from successes and failures, including action points for the future. The book will be both scholarly and useful to teachers in primary and secondary schools.

The latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known, everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and machines found there operate. Full-page gatefolds showcase large, dense scenes while smaller flaps can be opened to uncover the secrets of the latest gizmos and gadgets. Explore a home, a building site, a factory, a shopping mall, an office and a busy street; find out how a car, a computer, a conveyor belt and mobile phone work, and much more! Contents includes: A History of Things: watch as a street changes through time Down on the Farm: from tractors to combine harvesters and wind turbines At the Construction Site: mix cement, dig underground, and then look upward to cranes and skyscrapers Staying in Touch: connect through mobile phones, wireless tech and satellite communications Getting Around - local: hit the road with cars, buses, bicycles, motorbikes and even electric vehicles Getting Around - long distance: jump aboard trains, planes and boats In the Home: the inner workings of washing machines, lightbulbs and electricity At the Office: computers, photocopiers, air con Entertainment: from rollercoasters to video games Shopping: scan barcodes and watch CCTV At the Factory: from assembly lines to automation, robots and fork-lift trucks At the hospital: uncover modern medicine About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever have about the Universe. How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station, this book is packed full of fabulous facts, mind-blowing insights and engaging explanations from the renowned space scientist. Written in Dr Maggie's fun, accessible style, and featuring out-of-this-world illustrations throughout, it's guaranteed to bring the wonders of space and science to life for young readers. Publishing in the UK in time for World Space Week (4th-10th October 2022).

Join the Empire! Read all about the mighty war machines and fearsome troops at the Emperor's command in this fully-illustrated book, from stormtroopers and speeder bikes to towering Imperial walkers and Star Destroyers. Then press out the pieces to create your very own mini AT-ST model, perfect for recreating the famous Battle of Endor scene from Return of the Jedi. Have you collected all the titles in the Star Wars Construction Books series: Star Wars: Battle Stations - Activity Book and Model Star Wars Empire Tin Star Wars Rebellion Tin Star Wars: Smuggler's Starship - Activity Book and Model

Old MacDonald Had a Farm is the E-I-E-I-Oh! classic that introduces baby to the world of farm animals and the different ways each has of talking - the pig with his oink-oink, the cow with her moo-moo, and the baa-baas, cluck-clucks and quack-quacks that fill the farmyard.

Federal and state funding agencies have invested billions of dollars into secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) educational reform over the past decade. This volume addresses the interplay of external and internal variables associated with school reform and how this dynamic has impacted many efforts.

THE MIGHTY MECHANICS' GUIDE TO SPEED We are the mighty mechanics and we look after all kinds of speedy machines. Join us in this four-book series as we take you on an exhilarating tour of the fastest transport on wheels, tracks, water and in the air. THE MIGHTY MECHANICS' GUIDE TO SPEED ON FOUR WHEELS Join the mechanics on a tour of some of the world's speediest machines on four wheels. Test the speed of shockwave trucks, F1 cars, and many more! Discover... * The truck that can overtake a jet plane * A car that can break the sound barrier * The vehicles that need parachutes to stop ...and much, much more!

This brilliantly bonkers book takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about space, including the topics of astronauts, space machines and the moon. Find out how astronauts survive living on a space station, which space probes have travelled out of the solar system and how the moon moves oceans on Earth.

You know that food is important. But do you know why? What really happens if you don't eat your vegetables? How do carbs affect your brain? How does chocolate change your body? This book explores the science behind food. Look inside to see how food affects your mood and how to plan a healthy diet.

Hey, water! I know you! You're all around. Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it shows up in lots of different shapes. Water can be a lake, it can be steam, it can be a tear, or it can even be a snowman. As the girl discovers water in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body, water comes to life, and kids will find excitement and joy in water and its many forms. This book is conversational in tone and good to read aloud, but full of scientific facts narrated from a child's perspective. The artwork is bold and striking, with beautiful design make this attractive to pick up and handle. There is added backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more.

Hierdie boek bevat OPWINDENDE en FANTASTIESE vrae en feite wat enige feitevraat se mond gaan laat water! Het jy al gewonder hoekom wit renosters nie wit is nie? Het jy al gewonder hoekom jy so baie ure in die aand moet slaap? En het jy al gewonder wat die oplossing vir gebottelde water is? Met 27 hoofstukke wat feite oor diere, die natuur en die liggaam bevat, sal jy vir ure aan hierdie boek kan lees. Bonusinhoud: Die boek bevat 'n paar nuttige lysies met wenke wat jy by die skool kan gebruik, soos hoe om vir onvoorbereide toesprake voor te berei.

Explore the wonders of the space in Priddy Explorers: Space, part of an exciting new series from Priddy Books. Children can learn about fascinating subjects in a fun and accessible way. Each book has a different Priddy Explorer, a child who guides the reader through the topic they are learning about. This beautiful book is full of exciting information, fascinating photographs, and colourful illustrations of planets, stars, and the galaxy they lived in. Children can learn what is in our solar system, what stars are, what it's like to visit space, and much more. The specially commissioned illustrations and stunning photographs help children understand each topic and provide hours of fun.

Contains audio versions of reading passages from the Student Book to provide additional language support to students. One set of Class Audio CDs available per level.