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Meet Katherine Johnson, the mathematical genius who helped make the
historic Apollo 11 moon landings possible and made sure that Apollo
13 returned home safely when the mission was in critical danger.
Counting on Katherine is a beautiful biography, sure to inspire
young readers. Winner of the information book category of the UKLA
Book Awards 2020. As a child, Katherine loved to count. She counted
the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed
in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by
calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could
about maths, about the universe . . . Helaine Becker interviewed
Katherine and her family for this authorized biography. From
Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic
accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the
true story of a groundbreaking African-American woman who went
above and beyond what was expected of her in the 1960s, saving
lives and making enormous contributions to history. Featuring Dow
Phumiruk's gorgeous full-colour illustrations throughout.
Emmy Noether is not pretty, quiet, good at housework or eager to
marry - all the things a German girl is expected to be in her time.
What she is, though, is a genius at maths. Bestselling and
award-winning author Helaine Becker has crafted an engaging look at
the life of Emmy Noether, a contemporary of Einstein's and one of
the most influential, though little known, mathematicians of the
twentieth century. Despite the obstacles she faced as a woman in a
male-dominated field, and as a Jew who had to flee the Nazis, Emmy
still accomplished a great deal.
As scary as it may seem, supersized, insect-like creatures used to
roam the Earth long before humans. In this peek into prehistory,
award-winning science writer Helaine Becker introduces seven of
these megabugs, the ancestors of modern-day insects, spiders, crabs
and other arthropods, which lived from 480 million to 47 million
years ago. The book explores when, where and how they each lived,
why they grew so big and what caused their extinction. Highly
realistic illustrations show each megabug in its habitat. The end
of the book includes a few supersized critters that are still
around today!
Joseph Malin loves his grandmother's fried fish, which she makes
according to an old family recipe. It's so good, he thinks he might
be able to make some money from it; money that his immigrant Jewish
family desperately needs. He takes it into the marketplace of 19th
Century London's East End and calls out to passers-by: 'Fresh from
the ships, Hot n' tasty fried fish'. Before long, people are coming
from far and wide to try the delicious snack. But his success
inspires a rival. Annette, the greengrocer across the street, sees
an opportunity to hawk her own family favourite: Belgian-style
fried potatoes. "Piping hot chips!"/So crisp, so delish", she
calls. And they're a hit too. The competition between Joseph and
Annette heats up as they try to outsell each other at the market.
And then one day... crash! The two collide. Chips slip. Fish fly.
It's a disaster. Or perhaps not... This is the playful account of
how the real-life Joseph Malin, a poor Jewish immigrant, invented
fish and chips, the iconic British fish and chips dish.
An inspiring story of Zheng Yi Sao, the real-life pirate queen who
took control of her life - and the South China seas - in the early
19th century. The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who
was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the late 1700s. When
pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she
saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an
equal share of his business. When her husband died six years later,
she took command of the fleet. Over the next decade, the pirate
queen built a fleet of over 1,800 ships and 70,000 men. On land and
sea, Zheng Yi Sao's power rivaled the emperor himself. Time and
again, her ships triumphed over the emperor's ships. When she was
ready to retire, Zheng Yi Sao surrendered - on her own terms, of
course. Even though there was a price on her head, she was able to
negotiate her freedom, living in peace and prosperity for the rest
of her days. Zheng Yi Sao's powerful story is told in lyrical prose
by award-winning author Helaine Becker. Liz Wong's colorful,
engaging illustrations illuminate this inspiring woman in history.
An author's note provides historical context and outlines the
challenges of researching a figure about whom little is known. Key
Text Features author's note historical context sources Correlates
to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond
to major events and challenges. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 Describe
in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama,
drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's
thoughts, words, or actions).
Get ready to blast off into space to explore planets, stars, and
beyond! This fun book will pull you in like gravity, full of fun
facts, reports from explorers, maps and infographics, and more than
100 pictures. Find out what it takes to be an astronaut. Travel to
the world's greatest observatories. Learn what starts are, how they
are born, and how they die. Search for life beyond our planet
Earth. Uncover mysteries that are truly out of this world. Then
test your space smarts to see how much you have learned.
Everything? That's no surprise. Now you are an expert on space!
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You Can Read (Hardcover)
Helaine Becker; Illustrated by Mark Hoffmann
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R573
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Discovery Miles 4 910
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This book allows you to team teach with a science specialist to
drive home key library and media curriculum goals. Eight detailed
chapters provide background and complete lesson plans that cover
both library and general science skills and benchmarks. Included
are reproducible student worksheets, tools for assessment, and a
suggested resource list. Grades 6-8 Collaborative Teaching in the
Middle Grades: Inquiry Science will enable school librarians to
pursue the goal of teaching to standards. It offers a
comprehensive, detailed guide to collaboration, the process and
tips for success, and innovative unit lessons for grades 6-8 that
support the AASL's nine Information Literacy Standards for Student
Learning, while designing lessons integrated with the American
Association for the Advancement of Science's Benchmarks for Science
Literacy. It provides background material, complete lesson
overview, instructional tasks and responsibilities, tools for
assessment, and suggested resources in a convenient all-in-one
format. Reproducible student worksheets, lesson guides, and
assessments are included. Research skills such as selecting and
retrieving data, evaluating data, synthesizing data, creating new
data, and communicating of information are all be reinforced during
each lesson.
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