Author : Madeline P. Goodstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 50,11 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766031074
"Presents several science experiments and science project ideas using physics and bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Madeline Goodstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 37,92 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1464606692
How do bicycle gears work? Why does it look like a skateboard sticks to a skater's feet? Readers learn all about the physics involved in their favorite wheeled sport, whether it be cycling, skating, or skateboarding. Fun ideas for science fair projects follow many of the experiments.
Author : Catharine Bomhold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1598843923
A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.
Author : Madeline Goodstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 33,3 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1464606668
Readers will get a kick out of science and have fun using soccer balls to learn about angles, momentum, rebound ratings, and more while enjoying a favorite sport of soccer. There are lots of physics concepts involved in the sport of soccer. Great ideas for science fair projects are included.
Author : Robert L. Bonnet
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 30,22 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766033658
"Provides several science experiments using physics and baseball or softball"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Robert Gardner
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 48,82 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766047210
Help your readers to slam dunk their next science project. Physics concepts play a big role in the sport of basketball. Readers will learn about friction, mass, vectors, and more, all while playing their favorite sport. Great science project ideas follow many experiments.
Author : Stephen Currie
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 30,23 MB
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1420508199
This book presents the scientific principles and concepts relevant to the sport of cycling. Individual chapters discuss the concepts of motion, energy transfer, force, momentum, friction, aerodynamics, and gravity; nutrition and training required for cycling; and the significant impact performance enhancing drugs has had on cycling.
Author : Jennifer L. Hopwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 23,53 MB
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1610697227
Intended to support the national initiative to strengthen learning in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, this book helps librarians who work with youth in school and public libraries to build better collections and more effectively use these collections through readers' advisory and programming. A versatile and multi-faceted guide, Best STEM Resources for NextGen Scientists: The Essential Selection and User's Guide serves as a readers' advisory and collection development resource for youth services and school librarians seeking to bring STEM-related titles into their collections and introduce teachers and young readers to them. This book not only guides readers to hundreds of the best STEM-related titles—fiction and non-fiction printed materials as well as apps, DVDs, websites, and games—it also includes related activities or programming ideas to help promote the use of the collection to patrons or students in storytime, afterschool programs, or passive library programs. After a detailed discussion of the importance of STEM and the opportunities librarians have for involvement, the book lists and describes best STEM resources for young learners. Resources are organized according to the reading audiences for which they are intended, from toddlers through teens, and the book includes annotated lists of both fiction and nonfiction STEM titles as well as graphic novels, digital products, and online resources. In addition, the author offers a selection of professional readings for librarians and media specialists who wish to further expand their knowledge.
Author : Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 36,10 MB
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 159884377X
Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.
Author : Christopher Cumo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 38,34 MB
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0313081530
The twentieth century witnessed the greatest changes in technology and science that humans have ever witnessed. These occurred rapidly and affected such a broad range of people. Scientists, inventors, and engineers built upon the great inventions of the 19th century to expand the reach of modern technology - for a citizen in 1900, communication, transportation, and agricultural was still primarily local activities; by 2000, an American citizen was part of an interconnected global community. These developments in science and technology were also important in the social and cultural changes of the period. The Great Depression, the World Wars and Cold War, the civil rights and women's rights movements - all were greatly impacted by the rapid scientific and technological advancements in the universities and industry.
