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1. Robotics: DISCOVER THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE with 20 PROJECTS (Build It Yourself)
by: Kathy Ceceri, Sam Carbaugh Release date: Aug 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Budding roboticists will learn how to create working robot hands, hydraulic arms, sensors, solar-powered robots, light-seeking robots and more. A great way to get kids interested in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math), the activities encourage kids to use all their talents to come up with creative solutions to tricky problems and figure out how things work.
2. Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions: You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself)
by: Maxine Anderson Release date: Jan 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
the amazing mind of one the world’s greatest inventors.
3. Spectrum Science, Grade 3
by: Spectrum Release date: Aug 15, 2014 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
4. Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)
by: Donna Latham, Jenn Vaughn Release date: May 12, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
People have tackled seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including vast canyons and mountain ranges, to design and construct these amazing passageways. Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind structures our world depends on.
Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements. Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error. Children will engage in a hands-on exploration of Newton’s Third Law of Motion and of forces that push and pull on structures. They’ll make an egg bungee jump and a soda pop can engine. They’ll experiment with a triangular toothpick dome, liquefaction, and corrosion. In Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering, children will explore their own engineering and building skills as they create several bridge models.
5. Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
by: Gene Barretta, Gene Barretta Release date: Jul 17, 2012 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?
All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.
Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America’s most important inventors.
6. The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery
by: William Gurstelle Release date: Jul 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
7. The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans (Scientists in the Field Series)
by: Elizabeth Rusch Release date: Oct 14, 2014 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
8. The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity (Scientists in the Field Series)
by: Elizabeth Rusch Release date: Jun 19, 2012 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
On June 10, 2003, a little rover named Spirit blasted off on a rocket headed for Mars. On July 7, 2003, a twin rover named Opportunity soared through the solar system with the same mission: to find out if Mars ever had water that could have supported life.A thrilling addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, The Mighty Mars Rovers tells the greatest space robot adventure of all time through the eyes-and heart-of Steven Squyres, professor of astronomy at Cornell University and lead scientist on the mission.
This suspenseful page-turner captures the hair-raising human emotions felt during the adventures with two tough rovers.
9. Mythbusters: Confirm or Bust! Science Fair Book #2 (Mythbusters Discovery Channel)
by: Samantha Margles, Michael Massen Release date: Dec 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Do you have what it takes to be a MythBuster? Confirmed!
Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this fun follow-up book to the successful MYTHBUSTERS SCIENCE FAIR BOOK is packed with more than 30 brand-new experiments for school and at home. Follow the book’s step-by-step simple instrcutions, and you’ll be able to bust or confirm myths just like Adam and Jamie on the popular MythBusters TV show from the Discovery Channel.
10. Simple Machines (Starting With Science)
by: Deborah Hodge, Ray Boudreau Release date: Jan 01, 1998 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
11. Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects (Explore Your World)
by: Anita Yasuda, Bryan Stone Release date: Oct 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
Explore Simple Machines! With 25 Great Projects introduces kids to the concept of “mechanical advantage,” and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. It opens their eyes to the diversity of machines in their lives, and sparks the imagination with challenge, humor, and achievable projects.
Explore Simple Machines! dedicates a chapter to each of the six simple machines that were identified centuries ago: levers, inclined planes, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels & axles. Kids will develop analytical skills as they figure out where force is applied and what kind of work it generates.
12. Skateboarding: How It Works (The Science of Sports (Sports Illustrated for Kids))
by: Emily Sohn Release date: Apr 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
13. Solids, Liquids and Gases (Starting with Science)
by: Ontario Science Centre, Ray Boudreau Release date: Aug 12, 1995 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
14. The Great Brain Book, The: an Inside Look at the Inside of Your Head
by: HP Newquist, Keith Kasnot, Eric Brace Release date: Mar 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
Understanding the brain is one of the biggest challenges facing scientists. We still don’t know how the brain creates thoughts! Newquist peels back the layers of the brain to explain what it’s made of, how it works, and how to make your brain work for you. From eyeballs to neurons, vivid illustrations show pieces of its complex structure.
The historical chapter details how Egyptians scooped out the brains of mummies, and how phrenology developed. Brain surgery and brain abnormalities are explained, as is the function of sleep and dreams. An informal and intriguing look inside your head.
15. The Coolest Cross-Sections Ever!
by: Richard Platt, Stephen Biesty Release date: Sep 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
16. The Story of Clocks and Calendars
by: Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro Release date: Nov 02, 2004 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping!
Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented?
Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.
17. Charting the World: Geography and Maps from Cave Paintings to GPS with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
by: Richard Panchyk Release date: Aug 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
As soon as early humans began to scratch images on cave walls, they began to create maps. And while these first drawings were used to find hunting grounds or avoid danger, they later developed into far more complex navigational tools. Charting the World tells the fascinating history of maps and mapmaking, navigators and explorers, and the ways that technology has enhanced our ability to understand the world around us. Richly illustrated with full-color maps and diagrams, it gives children an in-depth appreciation of geographical concepts and principles and shows them how to unlock the wealth of information maps contain. It also features 21 hands-on activities for readers to put their new skills to the test.
Children will: build a three-dimensional island model using a contour map, engrave a simple map on an aluminum “printing plate,” determine the elevation of hills in their neighborhood, draw a treasure map and have a friend search for the hidden stash, create a nautical chart of a small puddle, survey their backyard or local park, navigate a course using a compass, and much more.
Now more than ever, the study of geography is crucial to understanding our ever-changing planet, from political change and warfare to environmental conservation and population growth.
18. How the Meteorite Got to the Museum (How the . . . Got to the Museum)
by: Jessie Hartland Release date: Oct 08, 2013 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
It came from outer space and crashed onto bookshelves! This third entry in the award-winning Got to the Museum series traces how a rock broke from its billion-year orbit to fall from space onto the trunk of a teenager’s car, then to several natural history museums.
19. SKYSCRAPERS: INVESTIGATE FEATS OF ENGINEERING WITH 25 PROJECTS (Build It Yourself)
by: Donna Latham, Andrew Christensen Release date: Sep 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind these towering structures. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building. Readers will develop an understanding of how our modern, sophisticated building techniques and materials evolved over time.
Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering design process. They will engage in hands-on explorations of wind, test Newton’s laws of motion, and experiment with the strength of different shapes. In the process they will learn about gravity, inertia, oscillation, and static electricity. Using various materials and engaging in trial and error, readers will construct their own towers and skyscrapers. Skyscrapers meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
20. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled: How do we know what dinosaurs really looked like?
by: Catherine Thimmesh Release date: Oct 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
In a first for young readers, the Sibert medalist Catherine Thimmesh introduces the incredible talents of the paleoartist, whose work reanimates gone-but-never-forgotten dinosaurs in giant full-color paintings that are as strikingly beautiful as they aim to be scientifically accurate, down to the smallest detail. Follow a paleoartist through the scientific process of ascertaining the appearance of various dinosaurs from millions of years ago to learn how science, art, and imagination combine to bring us face-to-face with the past.
21. Why Do Elephants Need the Sun? (Wells of Knowledge Science)
by: Robert E. Wells, Robert E. Wells Release date: Aug 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
22. CITIES: Discover How They Work with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)
by: Kathleen M. Reilly, Tom Casteel Release date: Apr 15, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Fascinating sidebars, unique illustrations, Words to Know, and fun Did You Know facts combine with age-appropriate hands-on activities to make learning about complex urban environments fun and reinforce learning. Projects include creating subway cut-aways to understand how transportation systems work, building an aqueduct to learn how cities get water, and experimenting with skyscraper design and water filtration. This STEAM title, which integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math includes a glossary, list of resources, and index.
Cities meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
23. Rocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics (Build It Yourself)
by: Carla Mooney, Caitlin Denham Release date: Sep 09, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Combining hands-on activities with physics, chemistry, and mathematics, Rocketry brings fun to learning about the world of rocket science. Entertaining illustrations and fascinating sidebars illuminate the topic, while Words to Know highlighted and defined within the text reinforce new vocabulary.
Projects include building a pneumatic blast rocket and launcher, testing a rocket recovery system, and designing a rocket model of the future. Additional materials include a glossary, and a list of current reference works, websites, and Internet resources.
This title meets Common Core State Standards for literacy in science and technology; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
24. EXPLORE ELECTRICITY!: WITH 25 GREAT PROJECTS (Explore Your World)
by: Carmella Van Vleet, Bryan Stone Release date: Aug 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
This title invites kids to experiment on their own with 25 simple projects that will “spark” their learning and enthusiasm, including making their own clothespin switch, lemon battery, compass, electromagnet, and flashlight, as well as generating their own “lightning.” These hands-on activities combined with informational text will excite kids about STEM? the interrelated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
25. Where Am I?: The Story of Maps and Navigation (Nature All Around Series)
by: A G Smith Release date: Jun 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 89 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Fluffy, Flat, and Wet: A Book About Clouds (Amazing Science: Exploring the Sky)
by: Dana Meachen Rau, Denise Shea Release date: Sep 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
27. The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills
by: Gretchen Woelfle Release date: Mar 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities-from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts-this handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power.
28. Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart (Amazing Science)
by: Natalie M. Rosinsky, Sheree Boyd Release date: Sep 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
29. CANALS AND DAMS: INVESTIGATE FEATS OF ENGINEERING WITH 25 PROJECTS (Build It Yourself)
by: Donna Latham, Andrew Christensen Release date: Apr 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They’ll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton’s third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. They’ll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills.
30. The Biography of Chocolate (How Did That Get Here?)
by: Adrianna Morganelli Release date: Nov 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Title: The Biography of Chocolate
Author: Morganelli, Adrianna
Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
Publication Date: 2005/11/01
Number of Pages: 32
Binding Type: PAPERBACK
Library of Congress: 2005019020
Best Selling Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
Recommended Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
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