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Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Bioengineering: Discover How Nature Inspires Human Designs, readers ages 9 - 12 explore the engineering and innovation that come from the natural world around us and use their own interactions with nature to inspire new designs. Introduces bioengineering, which combines life sciences and engineering to inspire scientific discovery and the invention of new technologies. Includes recent relevant topics in the news while providing a historical perspective...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
v, 90 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Brrr...does it feel cold? Get out your gloves and get ready to experience the ice age! About 12,000 years ago, glaciers up to 2 miles tall covered up to one-third of Earth's land! Explore how these moving mountains of ice changed almost everything on Earth, including shorelines, weather, plants, animal and human activities, migration, and more. In Explore the Ice Age! with 25 Projects, readers ages 7-10 discover what an ice age consists of, why we...
4) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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 are questions about data! In Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 10 to 15 explore the definition of data and learn how essential it is to our everyday lives. They learn about the history of data, the transition from paper to computers, and the role that...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
v, 90 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Getting from one place to another sounds easy if you are on a straight piece of land, but what if you have to get over-- or under-- a body of water or a deep gorge? Build a bridge! Bridges are the great connectors. They allow us to travel the twists and turns, highs and lows, ins and out of every geographic feature in our world. Bridges! With 25 Science Projects for Kids introduces readers ages 7 to 10 to the concepts and vocabulary of bridge construction...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
v, 90 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Canals and Dams! With 25 Science Projects for Kids invites kids ages 7 though 10 to investigate the waterways that help the world run! Through fun facts and engaging content, readers explore record-breaking structures such as the Panama Canal and Hoover Dam. They also learn about the physics that make canals and dams work! Elementary-aged kids discover how hundreds of years of innovation created the canals and dams we know today and how this technology...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explore the engineering design process from its earliest beginnings, to today. Using inquiry-based STEM activities, kids ages 10 to 15 read all about good design, which combines the right materials, colors, details, and form to make a person want to buy and use a product.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn why projectiles follow the paths they do and what factors influence those paths. Readers who are fascinated with potato cannons, slingshots, and rocketry will love taking that next step and applying what they learn about the laws of physics to the science of figuring out where to aim.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
v, 90 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the principles of engineering that are used in building skyscrapers, as well as the history of tall buildings and answer the burning question of how do skyscrapers stay standing?
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
v, 90 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Moles, beavers, rabbits . . . these animals burrow tunnels in the ground every day! What other kind of creature makes tunnels? Humans! In Tunnels! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, kids ages 7 to 10 explore the fascinating world of passageways beneath the ground, dug deep within the earth through soil and rock. But why dig through rock to make a tunnel? Tunnels give people a way to travel and transport goods from one place to another. Readers learn...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what astronaut is, highlighting female astronauts who revolutionized the role of women in the field and providing activities, including building a robotic arm, designing a Mars rover, and making a telescope.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what engineering is, highlighting female engineers who revolutionized the role of women in the field and providing activities, including building a suspension bridge, designing and building a kite, and investigating processed food.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
v, 90 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple Machines! introduces kids to the concept of mechanical advantage and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. This book also opens eyes and minds to the diversity of machines in their lives, and sparks the imagination with challenge, humor, and achievable projects"--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What was the world like millions of years ago? Did early humans walk on all fours? Did giant sloths lie in trees? Did dinosaurs have feathers? Even as a young girl, Mary Leakey was fascinated by questions like these! In Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist, elementary aged children meet Mary as a girl growing up in France and visiting the site of archeological wonders, such as Pech Merle, Fond de Gaume, and La Mouthe. As an adult, Mary leaps...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Mary Jackson was growing up, she thought being an engineer was impossible for her. Why? After all, she was fantastic at math and science. She worked really hard to learn all she could in school. Why did this smart little girl think she couldn't be an engineer? Elementary aged readers explore America's history of segregation through the life of Mary Jackson, who overcame challenges to become the first African American women to work at NASA!...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
107 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet five female paleontologists who made breathrough discoveries of ancient life from millions of years ago. All the women led fascinating lives while working in the field and in the lab, often facing challenges because of their gender and race. Try various STEM projects listed in the book."--Page 4 of cover.
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