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1) Electricity
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island learn about electricity during the annual lemon harvest. They learn how current and static electricity are different and what metals make the best conductors of electricity.
2) Flight
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
When a mammoth delivering canvas awnings gets lifted off the ground by the wind, the Mammoth Islanders discover the power of the wind. The Islanders experiment and eventually learn the right combination of the four forces involved in flight: gravity, lift, thrust, and drag.
3) Light
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders and a visiting inventor learn the properties of light by observing a room full of crystal trophies. They learn that light waves can do three things when they strike an object: they can bounce, they can pass through; or they can be absorbed. The Islanders also studied lenses to bend light, and they looked through telescopes, periscopes, and binoculars.
6) Friction
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders are delivering mail with a mammoth-drawn wagon when they learn how important the force of friction is as they attempt to slow down. They test a variety of brakes to find the type just right for them, but even with proper brakes, they still get an unscheduled bath after a failed attempt to stop quickly.
7) Levers
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A young Mammoth Islander observes some children playing on a see-saw and is inspired to try a simple machine called a lever to get her job done.
8) Magnets
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The Mammoth Islanders discover the power of an invisible force called magnetism when lightning strikes their wire and iron bar "clothes dryer." When an electric current flows through the wire, the current creates a magnetic field around it. The Islanders learn that opposites do attract.
10) Pressure
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island work together to retrieve a wedding ring that has fallen down a sink drain. They discover what a straw, a plunger, a vacuum and a jackhammer all have in common and the differences and similarities between air pressure (pneumatic machines) and liquid pressure (hydraulic machines).
11) Pulleys
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island are trying to find the best method to lift their mammoths when a young Islander uses a simple machine called a pulley to get the job done. A pulley is a wheel that carries a rope, chain or cable on its rim and can be used alone or with other pulleys to lift heavy loads.
13) Steam power
Series
Pub. Date
℗2003, �2002.
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders enlist the help of a visiting inventor to design a machine that will make the rides at the amusement park much more exciting. After observing the power in the expanding steam of a tea kettle, they decide to build a steam engine that would convert heat energy to mechanical energy that will power everything from spinning cotton candy to powering roller coasters.
15) Wheels & axles
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The Mammoth Islanders decide to use the concept of a wheel and axle to create a machine that will help them dry their mammoths.
17) Professionalism
Series
Upgrade your communications skills at work volume ; 10
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Author
Series
Working It Out Together volume 6
Language
English
Description
Waneek teaches the group the importance of team work in a race through the Montreal city streets. They also learn how technology can help them reach their fitness goals.
Author
Series
Working It Out Together volume 8
Language
English
Description
Waneek lends her expertise to The Firestarters, leading them in a competitive water polo match with Derek. We meet Kahentisakhe, a married mom of three who teaches the Mohawk language in Kahnawake, and has trouble making time for herself.
Author
Series
Working It Out Together volume 5
Language
English
Description
Team Firestarters get their bodies moving through Martial Arts. Jenny still has trouble believing in herself after she wows in her first workout with Derek. We meet Lisa, a single mom of three, who's on a journey to overcome lifelong abuse.
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