Richard Moyer¿s love of life and his love of the world is at the heart of this book: his acceptance of hard truths and his acceptance of the world¿s faults; his compassion for those of us who struggle, suffer and survive. Some them are hard to face These are poems of the realities of life and the world, of loss and of joy. Poems of truth and the lies we tell ourselves, the dreams we hide behind. Poems that need to be read.Eileen M. D¿Angelo, Editor of Mad Poets Review
What makes a windup toy get up and go? How does an earbud operate? And why does the line you’re waiting in always seem the slowest? Get middle-schoolers engaged in the fascinating science behind familiar items with More Everyday Engineering. Like Everyday Engineering, this compilation brings together activities based on the “Everyday Engineering” columns from NSTA’s award-winning journal Science Scope. Thirteen hands-on investigations focus on three aspects of engineering: designing and building, reverse engineering to learn how something works, and constructing and testing models. Like the original collection, this book is easy to use. Each investigation is a complete lesson that includes in-depth teacher background information, expected sample data, a materials list, and a student activity sheet for recording results. The activities use simple, inexpensive materials you can find in your science classroom or at a dollar store. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or enrichment-program leader, go beyond the usual bridge-building and egg-drop activities. Spark curiosity with appealing activities that will help middle schoolers understand that engineering truly is a part of their everyday lives.
Drawing upon over twenty-five years of experience in evangelism, Larry Moyer introduces readers to ways in which they can share the Gospel with others clearly and confidently.
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