Fairy tales have existed in every culture around the world, teaching children stories of characters in imaginary worlds who undergo hardship but learn to overcome their difficult circumstances. This compelling book covers the basic components that make up fairy tales, as well as the purpose these fantastic tales serve in culture. Some of the most famous fairy tales are retold in varying versions, unique to different cultures, followed by activities that help readers identify what these tales share in common and what sets them apart. After learning the key elements of fairy tales, readers are given a step-by-step guide to plan out their own magical characters, setting, and plot.
Fishing is an excellent way to go on an outdoor adventure, and this book explains both the mechanics of fishing itself, and the steps that students can take to plan a fishing trip of their own! Engaging text offers historical context and helpful hints alike, while beautiful, color photographs will inspire students to get outdoors. Helpful sidebars encourage safety and exploration, making this book a comprehensive look at an enriching hobby.
Memory is the fundamental thing that shapes who we are. A combination of all our good memories, bad memories, short-term, and long-term memories are all stored in our brain and are incredibly precious to us. How and where does our brain organize all these memories? What must happen biologically for us to recall something? There is so much we are still learning about when it comes to memory, and this book covers everything from the basics to the most current investigations in this field of study. This book will capture young readers in a way that is sure to be unforgettable.
Super strength, invisibility, and the power of flight – these traits aren’t just for superheroes! Readers will discover incredible creatures with awesome abilities, from camouflage to constructing cocoons. Amazing photographs of these bizarre animals will fascinate readers, while fact boxes overflowing with interesting tidbits will keep them turning pages. Fun quiz questions pop up throughout the book to show readers the relationship between science and math. A helpful answer key lets readers check their answers at the end, making the math problems feel like a game!
Borrowing $20 to go to the movies might not seem like much�unless the person you borrow from charges interest! This concept can be a difficult one for young people to grasp until they face this situation themselves. Luckily, this book clearly breaks down credit, loans, interest, and debt to help readers understand one of the hardest financial areas to manage long before they truly need the help. Sidebars and fact boxes supplement sections on credit cards, bankruptcy, and even national debt to explain especially tricky topics.
Language is a powerful tool that humans have developed and advanced far more than any other species. The key to utilizing this tool lies in our mental power. What does the brain do to help us learn and use language? What must happen in our minds so that we communicate effectively? This text covers the basics of speaking and listening, but it even goes into more complex areas such as dyslexia and creative expression. Readers are guided through the amazing world of linguistics and the brain's starring role in helping us understand and be understood.
Hunting is a challenging hobby that requires attention and instruction. It is also a great way to spend time outdoors. This book offers a look at hunting that emphasizes skills, safety, and planning. This book will entice both curious students and reluctant readers.
Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing the world today, but scientists, engineers, and other innovators are using their STEM skills to challenge this global crisis. From the technological advances being used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the scientific knowledge being applied to build energy-efficient homes, each exciting innovation is explained to readers. The narrative offers accessible language and facts that complement science curriculum topics. Engaging sidebars and full-color photographs add to this essential reading experience, which will inspire young innovators to develop their own ideas for protecting the planet.
Everyone needs money for the essentials of life. Individuals, however, get to decide how to use money�and not everyone is good at it! This book presents readers with clear explanations of financial goal setting and budgeting. Practical tips readers can use today and later in life emphasize prioritizing necessities and keeping track of what is spent in order to live within a budget. Simple economics are blended with citizenship through sections about giving to charity and finding ways to use money for good.
Hippos might dine on veggies, but their powerful jaws can snap a crocodile in half! Readers will discover the unique eating habits of remarkable creatures at every level of the food chain in this exciting volume as they pour over fascinating photographs and devour informative fact boxes. Cool quiz questions and a helpful answer key make math problems feel like a fun game, and allow readers an opportunity for self-assessment. This cross-curricular approach to life science and math makes this book a welcome addition to any collection.
Even though for many kids Halloween is most associated with trick-or-treating, this holiday hasn't always been about candy! In fact, it's a very old holiday, and a lot of its traditions have lasted many years. Readers will enjoy learning about Halloween's roots while making origami projects to decorate for today's celebrations. A ghost, witch's hat, bat, and jack -o'-lantern are just some of the great paper-folding crafts readers can try by following clear, concise instructions. Full-color photographs guide them through each step and show off the spooky, completed origami!
Hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters can seem unstoppable, destroying anything in their way. However, people around the world are working hard to come up with new ways to prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Readers discover the amazing stories behind these innovators and the ways they're using science, technology, engineering, and math skills to save lives. The main text, which supports essential STEM curriculum topics, is accompanied by detailed sidebars and vivid full-color photographs. The inspiring tone encourages the next generation of innovators to come up with their own creative solutions to the problem of natural disasters.
Most people would agree that handmade decorations have more charm than store-bought alternatives, so this origami book teaches kids enough paper crafts to make eight popular holidays more festive! The background information on the holidays makes sure origami artists know how to best celebrate each occasion.
Sometimes all you need to craft a vehicle is a single sheet of paper. In this origami guide for kids, young flight enthusiasts will find easy-to-understand specs for building airplanes of all shapes and also an invitation to conduct test flights to compare the planesÕ speeds and flight paths.
One of the first steps toward good money management is opening a bank account or two. How debit and savings accounts work, how to get cash from these accounts, and more are covered in this introductory volume on using money. Practical tips such as shopping around for a good deal and credit card management are woven through basic economic concepts of spending, budgeting, and saving. Written in understandable language with age-appropriate information, the main content, sidebars, and fact boxes ready readers for the beginning of their long financial lives.
People often complain about transportation; congested highways, inefficient mass transit systems, and environmental damage. Some innovators have taken those complaints and turned them into inspiration. These men and women are using science, technology, engineering, and math to improve transportation for both people and the environment. As readers discover the creative ways innovators are changing how we get from place to place, they also learn about the application of STEM in the world beyond the classroom. Featuring engaging main text, detailed sidebars, and vibrant photographs, this reading experience enhances the development of problem-solving skills in a creative and exciting way.
Robot doctors may seem to be something out of a science fiction film, but it's not that unlikely a concept anymore. In fact, robots are being used in hospitals around the world for important tasks, especially surgeries. Readers discover the rich history of robots in medicine through detailed main text and enlightening fact boxes. Vibrant, full-color photographs accompany the informative text, creating an immersive reading experience sure to captivate readers with a passion for STEM, science, technology, engineering, and math.
In 2011, the world population reached seven billion, adding to concerns about how to feed this vast number of people and how it will affect global warming, the energy supply, and health care. This volume is a comprehensive guide to overpopulation: how it happens in the United States and in other parts of the world, what it means, and what can be done to ease the issues that arise due to overpopulation. This is a modern issue, making it relevant to current events taught in a classroom.
The brain is a key figure in responding to situations as they arise. It wouldn't know what is happening outside our bodies without the senses, though. How does information travel from our senses to our brains? What happens after the brain receives the information? This book delves into the basic science of the senses, along with ways that our senses can even trick the brain, such as phantom limbs and optical illusions. Young readers take an exciting tour through the body's senses and nervous system in this accessible book on our astonishing minds.
Food is a very important part of life, but many people around the world are hungry and malnourished. How can this problem be solved? Innovators around the world have come up with creative ways to feed the planet, and readers will be captivated by the tales of their discoveries and inventions. Sidebars and full-color photographs aid in learning that science, technology, engineering, and math skills can be used for more than just passing tests. These skills can help save the world.
In this informative book, readers dig into the history of tunnels and expand their cultural awareness as they explore famous tunnels across the globe. They’ll also discover other technologies that play a role in tunnels, such as the invention of dynamite and ancient aqueducts! Record-breaking tunnels will amaze even reluctant readers, and stunning photographs illuminate key concepts. The concluding engineering activity will give readers the chance to apply their knowledge through hands-on construction. This versatile work explains the historical importance and science of tunnels, helping readers understand connections between subject areas.
Mutant frogs, paralyzing wasps, adventurous sea turtles and many other extreme creatures will amaze readers in this action-packed volume. They’ll also encounter fun math challenges as they learn about the weirdest life cycles in the plant and animal kingdoms. A helpful key is located at the end of the book for readers to check their answers. Stunning full-color photographs and fact boxes bursting with cool information will capture readers’ interest. The high-interest topic makes this cross-curricular text perfect for any library.
In nature, extinction is an irreversible process. Animal species that die off cannot be brought back to life. This origami how-to, however, gives young dinosaur lovers the opportunity to resurrect a stegosaurus, a triceratops, and more with paper. Making each species is as easy as 1-2-3É
The plant kingdom isn’t all sunshine and daisies – some plants pack a punch with poison, stingers, sap, and other dangerous qualities! This thrilling volume will introduce readers to a wide variety of Earth’s weirdest and deadliest plants while incorporating fun math questions. Quiz bubbles make the math feel like a game, and a handy answer key at the back of the book allows readers to check their progress, encouraging an independent learning experience. Fact boxes teeming with cool information and vivid photographs will further captivate readers in this fun, cross-curricular text.
This book explores the festival of Christmas and the story behind it and features six simple origami projects for your own festive fun! The book shows how people around the world celebrate Christmas both in church and at home. Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential book for children celebrating or learning about the festival. The origami activities are accessible to all and are explained with step-by-step illustrations. Your fantastic creations can be used as decorations for the festival, for presents, to impress your teacher for a Christmas school project or simply to wow your friends!
Kayaking and canoeing are among the most exciting ways to explore a river or a lake. This book will give students all the information that they need to plan their very own outdoor kayaking or canoeing adventure, from tips on gear to step-by-step instructions for maneuvering their craft.
In North America, Hanukkah is thought of as a winter holiday. But in the southern hemisphere, Hanukkah happens during the summer. Fun facts like this one are found throughout this fun craft book. Readers can learn about the history of Hanukkah while creating gifts perfect for one of the eight nights of the holiday. Candles, envelopes to hold money, and dreidels can all be created from paper by following the clear instructions found in this book. Photographs of each step show each project in process and in its colorful, completed form.
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is celebrated for five days with various activities and food. This book explores the festival and the story behind it and features six simple origami projects for your own festive fun! The book shows how people around the world decorate their homes with lights and rangoli patterns, and how they end the Diwali celebration with a special day for brothers and sisters. Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential book for children celebrating or learning about the festival. The origami activities are accessible to all and are explained with step-by-step illustrations. Your fantastic creations can be used as decorations for the festival, for presents, to impress your teacher for a Diwali school project or simply to wow your friends! The book is part of the Origami Festivals series, which bring religious festivals to life through origami art. Each festival is examined in detail, from its history to its significance today and the manner in which people worldwide celebrate it. Origami craft activities engage the reader in each festival and add a fun art and design element to the series. A religious and interactive craft series for children aged 9+.
Together, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison revolutionized electricity, and society, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Readers will learn how these geniuses did this as well as the science behind many of their inventions and experiments. They'll also discover little-known anecdotes and facts about the inventors. For example, Edison was nearly deaf since childhood, while Tesla may have inherited his ingenuity from his inventor mother! These two scientists might not have often agreed, but perhaps as foils they encouraged each other's best work. Relevant quotes and interesting fact boxes increase the appeal of this fascinating text.
Can fracking be a clean, green, and safe way to power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science as the energy industry evolves in its quest to find solutions to our energy crisis. In this inspiring science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the fracking industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future.
Beneath the earth is a treasure trove of heat energy, but how can it help us power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science as the energy industry evolves in its quest to find solutions to our energy crisis. In this inspiring science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the geothermal industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future.
What is biomass energy and how can it help us power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science as the energy industry evolves in its quest to find solutions to our energy crisis. In this inspiring science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the biomass industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future.
The heat from the sun is immense, but how can we harness it to power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science as the energy industry evolves in its quest to find solutions to our energy crisis. In this inspiring science book readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in solar power industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future.
Borrowing $20 to go to the movies might not seem like much�unless the person you borrow from charges interest! This concept can be a difficult one for young people to grasp until they face this situation themselves. Luckily, this book clearly breaks down credit, loans, interest, and debt to help readers understand one of the hardest financial areas to manage long before they truly need the help. Sidebars and fact boxes supplement sections on credit cards, bankruptcy, and even national debt to explain especially tricky topics.
Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to make origami aircraft. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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