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Jake and his family are heading to the forest for the day. Jake has
everything he needs for the perfect hike. But when things start to
go wrong, Jake's perfect forest hike may turn into a great forest
adventure.
Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration
offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during
the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9-12 can delve
into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus,
Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernan Cortes, and more. Using
common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22
hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary
explorers and their voyages. This age group will see how the
adventures of a few people in the 1400s through the 1600s changed
world history. Projects include creating and using a compass,
learning to tie a sailor's knot, and baking and eating sea
biscuits.
Along with detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project,
Explorers of the New World includes biographical sidebars, engaging
illustrations, interesting facts, and vocabulary words that allow
kids to experience this era in a fun, interactive way.
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Hauntings
Carla Mooney
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R1,035
Discovery Miles 10 350
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Why do children resemble their parents and siblings? Introducing
young readers to the fascinating world of genetics, this
educational resource presents the main concepts of the science,
including what a chromosome does, how DNA is structured, and how
genetic inheritance works. Students learn about new discoveries in
the field of genetics and how those discoveries have helped to cure
or even prevent certain diseases, as well as examine controversial
issues in genetics such as genetically modified foods and stem cell
research. Combining inquiry-based, age-appropriate activities with
biology, Genetics: Breaking the Code of Your DNA features graphic
novel illustrations, fascinating sidebars, and a glossary of
important vocabulary to illuminate the complex world of genetics
and bring it to life. Projects include building 3D DNA double helix
models, extracting DNA, using a Punnet Square to predict an
offspring's probability of inheritance, and evaluating the benefits
and risks of genetically engineering a new species. Additional
materials include a list of current reference works, websites, and
Internet resources. Genetics meets common core state standards in
language arts for reading informational text and literary
nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards.
Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level
and text complexity.nce
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Ghost Sightings
Carla Mooney
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R1,035
Discovery Miles 10 350
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Physics of Fun (Hardcover)
Carla Mooney; Illustrated by Alexis Cornell
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R715
R601
Discovery Miles 6 010
Save R114 (16%)
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Have you ever wondered what makes up everything in the world around
you? Or what exactly is the difference between solids, liquids, and
gases? Have you wanted to know what causes two substances to react
or change? Chemistry: Investigate the Matter that Makes Up Your
World introduces readers 12 through 15 to the fascinating world of
protons, neutrons, and electrons. Learn how these molecules combine
to form ordinary objects such as the chair you're sitting on, the
water in your glass, even you! Through hands-on, investigative
projects, readers delve into the world of chemical reactions and
changing matter, learning how these principles are used in many
areas of science, from biochemistry to nuclear science. Combining
hands-on science inquiry with chemistry, mathematics, and biology,
projects include building models of molecules and bonds,
identifying acids and bases, investigating the effect of
temperature on reaction rate, and observing how a chemical reaction
from vinegar, water, and bleach can accelerate the rusting of
steel. Chemistry offers entertaining illustrations and fascinating
sidebars to illuminate the topic and engage readers further, plus
integrates a digital learning component by providing links to
primary sources, videos, and other relevant websites.
Have you noticed that our planet is becoming increasingly
connected? At the supermarket, you can buy food from all around the
world, including olive oil from Greece, cheese from France, and
coffee from South America. At home, you surf the Internet on a
computer made in Asia, reading news from many different countries.
Your parents might drive a car made in America, Japan, or Germany
while you listen to music from American and Canadian pop stars on
the radio. In Globalization: Why We Care About Faraway Events, kids
ages 12 to 15 focus on the definition of globalization, how
technology drives globalization, and how globalization affects
economies, political systems, human rights, and cultures around the
world. The book also explores the future of globalization and
discusses issues the global community might face in coming years.
For centuries, people from different societies and cultures have
made contact with each other and exchanged goods and ideas.
Globalization is not a new thing, but in recent years, advances in
transportation and technology have made it easier than ever to
connect with people everywhere, whether they are sitting next to
you on a bus, waiting for you at home, or sitting on a different
bus halfway around the globe. Jet airplanes and great ocean ships
carry people and goods everywhere in the world. Cell phones,
computers, the Internet, and social media allow people to
communicate instantly, no matter where they are. Through
globalization, the world is becoming more interconnected and
interdependent. Is globalization a good thing? Does globalization
benefit all world citizens, rich and poor? Or does it only benefit
a few, while harming others? In this civics book, middle grade
students are encouraged to think critically about how globalization
affects local and global communities. Globalization: Why We Care
About Faraway Events teaches students about a crucial topic in a
fact-based way that promotes empowerment and understanding.
Investigations and hands-on experiments provide students with
problem-solving opportunities that help students determine the
right balance between the benefits and costs associated with
globalization. Projects such as tracking the origins of different
objects and devices you might find at home lead readers through an
inquiry-based, open-ended investigation with plenty of room to
explore individual creativity. Globalization is one book in a set
of four that explore great events of the twentieth century. Inquire
and Investigate titles in this set include The Vietnam War; World
War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the
Atomic Bomb; Globalization: Why We Care About Faraway Events; and
The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the Moon. Nomad
Press books in the Inquire & Investigate series integrate
content with participation, encouraging older readers to engage in
student-directed learning as opposed to teacher-guided instruction.
This student-centered approach provides readers with the tools they
need to become inquiry-based learners. Common Core State Standards,
the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place
project-based learning as key building blocks in education.
Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning
and makes it active and alive. Consistent with our other series,
all of the activities in the books in the Inquire & Investigate
series are hands-on, challenging readers to develop and test their
own hypotheses, ask their own questions, and formulate their own
solutions. In the process, readers learn how to analyze, evaluate,
and present the data they collect. As informational texts our books
provide key ideas and details from which readers can work out their
own inferences. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids
in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious,
creative, and critical thinkers. Soon they'll be thinking like
scientists by questioning things around them and considering new
approaches. Nomad Press books in the Inquire & Investigate
series integrate content with participation, encouraging older
readers to engage in student-directed learning as opposed to
teacher-guided instruction. This student-centered approach provides
readers with the tools they need to become inquiry-based learners.
Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards,
and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building
blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects
stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Consistent with
our other series, all of the activities in the books in the Inquire
& Investigate series are hands-on, challenging readers to
develop and test their own hypotheses, ask their own questions, and
formulate their own solutions. In the process, readers learn how to
analyze, evaluate, and present the data they collect. As
informational texts our books provide key ideas and details from
which readers can work out their own inferences. Nomad's unique
approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while
allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical
thinkers. Soon they'll be thinking like scientists by questioning
things around them and considering new approaches.
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The Physics of Fun (Paperback)
Carla Mooney; Illustrated by Alexis Cornell
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R552
R462
Discovery Miles 4 620
Save R90 (16%)
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Students Will Learn About The Latest, Cutting Edge Technology In
Medicine Today. How This Technology Can Diagnose Disease, Treat
Those Diseases And Where Medical Technology Will Lead Us In The
Future.
What is big data and what does it have to do with you?
Have you watched videos online today? Did you post photographs on social media? Did you upload your English essay to Google docs?
All of these questions are questions about data. Data is information. It can be stored in books, magazines, on graph paper, in computers, and with many other methods. Most of the data that exists today is stored in computers, and the amount of data humans produce is doubling every year and half. That’s why it’s called big data!
In Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids, kids ages 10 to 15 explore the definition of data and learn about the relationship between data, computers, and people. They learn about the history of data, the transition from paper to computers, and the role that search engines such as Google play in handling data. Data management, data analytics, and the history of computers are all topics covered in this book on big numbers for kids.
Data is something computer scientists think about a lot. A computer’s capacity to function and perform is directly related to how much data it can store. A computer that can’t store much data won’t be very popular. As more and more of our daily lives become connected to computers—schoolwork, watching movies on a laptop, paying for snacks with a debit card—computers are required to handle more and more data. New improvements in data storage mean that there are fewer limits on the amount of data businesses can store, but what does that mean for users? How does data management make our lives easier? Do we need all of this information or are we storing data we’ll never use again simply because we can?
Throughout Big Data, STEAM investigations and experiments provide hands-on, problem-solving opportunities for students that incorporate various challenges and tools. Using readily available household items and recycled materials, each activity will take the reader through an inquiry-based, open-ended investigation that leaves plenty of room to explore individual creativity. With essential questions, fun facts, and links to online primary sources and videos, kids will mine the topic of big data and become better, more informed digital citizens of the world!
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