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Do you know your Algorithms from your Brownian motion? How about
your Coprolites? (That means dinosaur poo!) Discover these words
and more in this illustrated STEM encyclopedia. Organised in
alphabetical order and each term beautifully illustrated with
humour and charm, these 100 essential concepts will fascinate
scientifically minded young readers, from those ABCs all the way
down to X-rays, the terrifying Yangchuanosaurus and even the true
definition of Zero! There is a contents list at the front and a
full index at the back, plenty of extra words and definitions ...
plus mind-boggling facts too. This is the book for STEM fans!
Math is a huge part of science, technology, and engineering. Young mathematicians can discover more at home by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on each page. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects and inspire problem-solving skills.
Future robotics engineers will love the mix of non-fiction and activities in this educational book full of BIG ideas. Fun games and puzzles teach boys and girls about robotics, automation, programming and engineering. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects.
Future coders will love the mix of non-fiction and activities in
this educational book full of BIG ideas. Fun games and puzzles
teach boys and girls about code, programming, loops, conditionals,
spotting patterns and solving problems. Start a lifelong passion
for STEM subjects.
Future chemists will love the mix of non-fiction and activities in
this educational book full of BIG ideas. Fun games and puzzles
teach boys and girls about chemistry, atoms, states of matter,
chemicals and the periodic table. Start a lifelong passion for STEM
subjects.
Reveal the hidden science all around us! People use science every
single day in their jobs, sometimes without realising! From a
smoothie maker creating a vortex to blend fruit and vegetables to
firefighters extinguishing a blaze by breaking the fire triangle,
the jobs and occupations at the heart of this super-creative
non-fiction read will inspire all children to seek out the everyday
science in the world around us.
Discover how science affects our daily lives with Everyday STEM —
Chemical Engineering, filled with inventions, stories and
experiments to try at home. Engineering is all around you! From
raising agents in bread to life-saving medicine and eco-friendly
fuel, chemical engineering has transformed our lives. Discover the
animal inspiration behind running blades, watch DNA technology in
action, and see how engineering can help to feed the world. Plus,
meet the engineers and scientists whose discoveries are changing
our lives for the better, including Tu Youyou, Markus Rehm and
Jamie Garcia. Then put your engineering skills to the test with the
cool at-home experiments. With easy-to-understand text written by
science communicator Jenny Jacoby, and lots of colourful artworks,
photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter
chemical engineering and why it’s even important at all. The
Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of
telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their future
success, these books show readers how we use science, technology,
engineering and maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound
high-level and complex, this series makes these concepts
age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we can’t promise to
teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain in the
simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.
Reveal the hidden maths all around us! People use maths every
single day in their jobs, sometimes without realising! From a
football coach studying the stats to a chef making sure everyone's
food is ready at the same time, the jobs and occupations at the
heart of this super-creative non-fiction read will inspire all
children to seek out the everyday maths in the world around us.
Future biologists will love the mix of non-fiction and activities
in this educational book full of BIG ideas. Fun games and puzzles
teach boys and girls about biology, plants, biomes, ecology,
nature, digestion and the human body. Start a lifelong passion for
STEM subjects.
Little scientists will love the mix of non-fiction and activities
in this educational book full of zappy ideas. Fun games and puzzles
teach boys and girls about things like sound waves, magnetism and
the different forces that we interact with every day. Start a
lifelong passion for STEM subjects. Originally published as four
separate titles, this bind-up brings all of the core STEM concepts
under one roof.
Every boy and girl needs a solid background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and geology is one of the science that excites kids, parents, and teachers and can ignite a lifelong love of the sciences.
Geology is the science of the Earth's physical structure and its life recorded in rocks. Little learners can discover more at home by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities--puzzles, mazes, and more--on each page.
Let your children experience the great gift of geology and give them a lifelong passion for STEM subjects.
Engineering is what brings machines to life. Little learners can discover more about engineering at home by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on each page. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects and inspire children to, one day, contribute an invention of their own to the world.
Maths is a huge part of science, technology and engineering. Young
mathematicians can discover more at home by reading the simple
explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on
each page. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects and inspire
problem-solving skills.
Discover how engineering is part of our daily lives with Everyday
STEM Engineering - Civil Engineering. Engineering is all around us,
from the roads on which we travel to the latest earthquake-proof
buildings. It's even in space! Discover how civil and mechanical
engineering helps us interact with society, see how engineering is
helping to save the environment, and meet the inspirational
engineers whose designs make our lives easier, including Roma
Agrawal, Reyhan Jamalova, Sarah Guppy and David Aguilar. A "try
this at home" section shows readers how to create a building made
out of spaghetti, plus much more. With easy-to-understand text
written by STEM expert Jenny Jacoby and lots of colourful artworks,
photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter
engineering and why it's even important at all. The Everyday STEM
series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids
STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these
books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and
maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and
complex, this series makes these concepts age-appropriate and
accessible. So, while we can't promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds
quantum physics, we can explain in the simplest terms the practical
applications of STEM.
Engineering is what brings machines to life. Little learners can
discover more about engineering at home by reading the simple
explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on
each page. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects and inspire
children to, one day, contribute an invention of their own to the
world.
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Art Activity Book (Paperback)
Jenny Jacoby; Illustrated by Vicky Barker
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Creative scientists will love the mix of non-fiction and activities
in this educational book full of artistic ideas. Fun games and
puzzles teach boys and girls how to communicate their ideas
visually, create the tools they need and use techniques to improve
their learning. Start a lifelong passion for discovering STEM
subjects through art.
The next mega-jam-packed book in the Cool series features
fact-tastic technology timelines, information and experiments!
Nanotechnology, gaming, future food, virtual reality and more! The
next mega-jam-packed book in the Cool series features fact-tastic
technology timelines, information and experiments. Covering
nanotechnology, gaming, future food, virtual reality and more! As
well as looking ahead to the technology of the future, this book
looks at major technology advancements of the past that changed the
way people lived - like writing, the story of fire, the printing
press and the industrial revolution. Complete with engaging
illustrations and infographics throughout, also included are
experiments and activities that any tech-head can do at home! Other
titles in this series include: Cool Science, Cool Astronomy, Cool
Art, Cool Physics, Cool Maths, Cool Architecture, Cool Nature, Cool
Coding and Cool Engineering.
Little physicists will love the mix of non-fiction and activities
in this educational book full of zappy ideas. Fun games and puzzles
teach boys and girls about sound waves, electricity and the
different forces that we interact with every day. Start a lifelong
passion for STEM subjects.
Art meets science in this bright and colourful guide to key STEAM
topics. From the types of energy on our planet or the physics
behind sound waves to creative thinking and groundbreaking
technology, the basic principles in this book will spark a lifelong
passion for STEAM. Discover what can happen when science,
technology, engineering, art and maths come together.
Discover how machines are part of our daily lives with Everyday
STEM Technology - Machines. Explore a world full of technological
innovation, from the first tools used in the Stone Age to the
machines of the future. Learn about telescopes and rovers in space,
see how modern machines can protect our planet, and meet the
innovators and scientists who invented the machines that have
improved our lives, including Dr Gladys West, Olafur Eliasson and
Fei-Fei Li. Readers can also carry out cool machine experiments at
home. With easy-to-understand text written by STEM expert Jenny
Jacoby, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams,
readers can explore where we encounter machines and why they are
even important at all. The Everyday STEM series makes science
relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and
is the key to their future success, these books show readers how we
use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday
lives. While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series
makes these concepts age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we
can't promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can
explain in the simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.
Inside this mega-jam-packed book are fact-tastic engineering
timelines, drawing tips, information and experiments! From
biographies of key engineers to learning about chemical, civil,
mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineering. Engineering is
no less than the power to change the world! Inside this
mega-jam-packed book find out about the lives of people who have
done just this, and get stuck into all sorts of experiments to get
your own brain matter moving! As well as experiments, this book has
fact-tastic engineering timelines, drawing tips, and information!
It also includes biographies of key engineers like Leonardo da
Vinci, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Hedy Lamarr and Elon Musk. Discover
within the many branches of engineering a whole world of clever
inventions - from the mechanical tools that allowed early
civilisations to irrigate their land, and the steam engines that
powered the industrial revolution, to modern-day computers, and
biomedical inventions that revolutionising how we deal with
disease. Find out about the world of engineering from the building
of the pyramids to spacecrafts and on to the largest crisis of our
times - how to solve global warming. Watch out for other books in
the 'Cool' series: Cool Nature, Cool Science Tricks, Cool
Architecture, Cool Art and more!
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