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In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of Lincoln Logs, John Lloyd Wright. Follow the story of Wright as he follows his famous father Frank Lloyd Wright into architecture, works on Japan's Imperial Hotel, and eventually invents Lincoln Logs! Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to...
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician Ada Lovelace from her early work in creating the Bernoulli algorithm to her understanding that numbers could represent data, making her an early computer programmer. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library...
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician Katherine Johnson from her early career as a human computer to her work putting the first man into space, the first man into orbit, and the first man on the moon. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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With Engineering You Can Eat kids will learn about amazing structures created by ancient and modern engineers. Then they will explore engineering further by making delicious science-themed snacks. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photos make the recipes easy for kids to prepare. Infographics provide additional explanation of some concepts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning...
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In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of My Little Pony, Bonnie Zacherle. Follow the story of Zacherle from her early days as a greeting card illustrator to her development of My Pretty Pony and My Little Pony. Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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This Make & Play book guides readers to explore and create their own versions of restaurant using the makerspace tools of inspiration, imagination, collaboration, and problem-solving. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, help makers use creativity and play to learn foundational skills that they can build on in the future. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is...
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This Make & Play book guides readers to explore and create their own versions of a grocery store using the makerspace tools of inspiration, imagination, collaboration, and problem-solving. Colorful images and engaging sidebars, along with guiding prompts and advice, help makers use creativity and play to learn foundational skills that they can build on in the future.
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"Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician and computer programmer Grace Hopper from her early career programming Mark I and UNIVAC, to the development of the FLOW-MATIC and COBOL. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text." -- Back cover.
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With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four coding and strategy challenges, including creating their own secret code and designing a board game. Like a real coder and strategist, they'll have to meet demands while staying within limits.
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With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four architecture challenges, including constructing their dream playground and building a tiny house for a pet. Like a real architect, they'll have to meet demands while staying within limits.
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With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four engineering challenges, including building a stool out of newspaper and constructing a roller coaster for a marble. Like a real engineer, they'll have to meet demands while staying within limits.
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With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four aerospace engineering challenges, including designing a spaceship for touring the solar system and building a plane that can carry cargo. Like a real aerospace engineer, they'll have to meet demands while staying within limits.
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With this title, young makers will learn how to get inspired, problem-solve, and collaborate with others as they take on four art challenges, including making a mask for their own superhero and designing a stage for their favorite performer. Like a real artist, they'll have to meet demands while staying within limits.
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UFOs: Are Alien Aircraft Overhead? Readers will examine the history of UFOs, Roswell, alien abduction, Area 51and more before deciding for themselves! Table of contents, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about Hedy Lamarr from her early career as a Hollywood actress to her invention of a frequency-hopping mechanism that is now used in cell phones and GPS technology. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of...
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about chemist Rosalind Franklin from her early career in coal research and x-ray crystallography to her groundbreaking photo that showed the structure of DNA. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo...
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Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Water Energy
Projects from the history of water energy, to how we use it today. They'll use water energy to spin a bottle, build a water mill, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Geothermal Energy Projects from the history to how we use it today. They'll make a geyser that shoots steam, build a tin can power plant, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles.
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Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Oil Energy Projects from the history of oil, where it comes from, and how we use it. They'll make an oil well in a jar, practice core sampling with a cupcake, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of...
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Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Coal Energy Projects. They'll read about the history of coal energy, where it comes from, and how we use it. They'll mine chocolate chips out of cookies, make peat bog, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles.
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