Barbara Martina Linde
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Chemical reactions including combustion, rusting, and digestion occur all around us every day, even if we don't notice them. With this book, three illustrated makerspace projects will allow budding scientists to create their own chemical reactions. Readers will gain an understanding of the important uses of chemical reactions, the products they create, and the scientists who developed our understanding of them. Detailed instructions will help readers
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In this detailed guide to Newton's laws of motion, readers will be encouraged to take learning into their own hands with three engaging makerspace projects. Young scientists will gain an understanding of the importance of these principles in scientific endeavors and in everyday life. They'll also learn about Sir Isaac Newton and how he discovered the laws of motion. Detailed instructions and colorful photographs will help students complete the projects...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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How are drones used in racing and other sports? Who builds and operates racing drones? Readers will learn about drones and discover why many people enjoy using drones in racing and sports. They'll also find out how the use of drones at sporting events is changing the way viewers watch televised sports. Readers will learn about the rules and safety protocols involved with operating racing and sport drones. Diagrams, graphic organizers, and colorful...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Most people have seen or heard about flying drones and their many uses, but have you heard about drones in the water? What are they used for, and how are they waterproof? With this volume, readers will learn what an underwater drone is and how it operates. Students will discover how people use drones to explore shipwrecks, coral reefs, and other underwater sites. They'll find out how the use of drones helps scientists obtain data about the water,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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What are atoms? We can't even see them, so how do we know they are real? This book introduces readers to the concept that atoms are everywhere and that everything is made up of them. Readers will learn the history of atomic theory, from early Greek philosophers through John Dalton and Niels Bohr and on to current researchers in the field. Students will encounter high-tech tools such as the atomic force microscope and discover how scientists and engineers...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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Have you ever wondered why presidential candidates need money for their campaigns? How do they get the funds they need to succeed in politics? This book focuses on how and where presidential candidates obtain the money to help them run for the country's highest office. Readers will learn about the history of campaign fund-raising and discover how candidates in different time periods approached it. They'll also learn about historical events, including...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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What happens when you enter a room and flip the light switch? Why does a cell phone battery run down? This book focuses on electricity, electric currents, and electrical technology. Readers will learn where electric currents come from. They'll discover some of the early pioneers in the field of electricity, including André-Marie Ampère and Alessandro Volta. Students will learn how inventors such as Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla helped bring electricity...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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This physical science volume addresses mixtures and solutions and the technology involved with creating and studying them. Readers will learn about the methods that chemistry pioneers used to arrive at an understanding of the nature of mixtures. Readers will learn how to distinguish mixtures from solutions. Historical examples and contemporary examples from the fields of pharmacology and microelectronics will promote interest and understanding. Diagrams...
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Will you get a snow day tomorrow? Or are you hoping for a sunny day for a summer picnic? Readers will learn about weather forecasting and how to make their own weather instruments with three engaging makerspace projects. They'll also learn more about people and events in the history of weather forecasting and the importance of tracking the weather. Budding scientists will enjoy following instructions in the text to create and use their own rain gauge,...