Elsie Olson
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Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Connect it! Circuits you can squish, bend, and twist, kids will use bright and squishy conductive dough to power mini UFO lights, a diary alarm, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips help troubleshoot and use the materials within the makerspace. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
7) Oil energy
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Introduces oil, one of Earth's energy resources, discussing where it comes from, how we develop and use it, and how it helps power the world.
9) Volcanoes
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Simple text and photographs briefly introduce learning young readers to volcanoes.
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Have you ever wanted to become a meteorologist? In Exploring Weather: Meteorologists at Work! young readers will find out what these supercool scientists really do! They will explore how meteorologists study and predict weather and climate, and discover the special tools meteorologists use.
11) Water energy
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Introduces water, one of Earth's energy resources, discussing where it comes from, how we develop and use it, and how it helps power the world.
13) Drones
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Drones are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of drones from hot air balloons to radio-controlled aircraft to today's unmanned aerial vehicles. Reginald Denny and his development of radio-controlled planes for the US military is featured, and a colorful infographic shows the parts of a drone. Readers will learn how different types of drones work and see the future of drones from weather monitoring...
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Kids will love getting grossed out with Super Gross Poop, Puke, and Booger Projects! They'll learn about poop, puke, and boogers and how they help your body. Then discover how to make fun projects inspired by these gross substances. Young crafters will follow simple instructions and photos to create a dinosaur turd, fake puke pile, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo...
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Immigration has a long history throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tens of thousands of immigrants arrive to North America every day from countries around the globe. But the first immigrants likely arrived on the continent more than ten thousand years ago. Throughout time, many different legislative and social attitudes have impacted immigrants, and immigration continues to be one of the most widespread debates around. Embark on a journey...
19) AI Basics
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People imagined artificial intelligence as far back as the early 1900s. In the 1940s, the first programmed computers were created. Over time, scientists created better computers modeled after the human brain. These days computers can create art or help students with their homework. What will they do in the coming years? Dive in to learn about the past, present, and future of AI.