STEM lesson essentials, grades 3-8 : integrating science, technology, enginee…

"STEM Lesson Essentials moves beyond the rhetoric and provides knowledge, tools, models, and examples that make STEM a reality of teaching and learning in classrooms." -Rodger Bybee, Executive Director (Retired), Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Want to know how to implement authentic STEM teaching and learning into your classroom? STEM Lesson Essentials provides all the tools and str…

Fire safety

Contents: What is safety?; Good fires and bad fires; Fire starters; Kitchen safety; Other fires; Stop, drop, and roll; Smoke detectors; Make a plan; Fire drill!; Getting out safely; Be smart around smoke; Call for help; Firefighters can help; Safety tips

Scratch programming playground : learn to program by making cool games

Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners, and in Scratch Programming Playground, you’ll learn to program by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit! Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to ad…

Rosie Revere's big project book for bold engineers

40+ things to invent, draw, and make! Featuring art from the beloved New York Times bestselling picture book, Rosie Revere, Engineer, this activity book contains kid-friendly projects of all kinds and is the perfect gift for curious young readers! Soon enough they’ll be engineering whizzes just like Rosie, and along the way she’ll reassure them that failure, flops, mess-ups and cross-ou…

Karl Benz

From the Pioneers of Science series, a picture book biography of Karl Friedrich Benz. Benz was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the petrol-powered automobile, and together with Bertha Benz, a pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.

James Watt

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0750203196

Collation

48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm

Series Title

Pioneers of Science

Call Number

926 WAT

Thomas Edison and electricity

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0060208597

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 24 cm

Series Title

Science Discoveries

Call Number

926 EDI

Grace Hopper : queen of computer code

“If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.” The inspiring story of Grace Hopper—the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science—is told told in an engaging picture book biography. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader—AND rule breaker, chance ta…

Thomas Edison

In Their Own Words: Thomas Edison tells the exciting story of Edison's life using his laboratory notes, business records, and personal recollections. "I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it."With these words, Thomas Edison explains how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the lightbulb, Edison is cred…

Thomas Edison : the wizard inventor

More than any other individual, Edison was responsible for introducing the modern age of electricity. But as well as pioneering the first commercial electric light and power system, he also invented the phonograph, the microphone, and an early movie camera. His gripping story is one of determination and triumph.