"Why did the world find itself immersed in another global conflict only two decades after World War I? World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb introduces kids ages 12 to 15 to the political, military, and cultural forces that shook the gl…
In World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb, middle school students delve into the history of this global conflict. Kids read about the realities of the war as it was experienced by ordinary citizens and soldiers, regardless of which side …
Explore the engineering design process from its earliest beginnings, to today. Using inquiry-based STEM activities, kids ages 10 to 15 read all about good design, which combines the right materials, colors, details, and form to make a person want to buy and use a product.
Imagine if we all walked around with a ball-shaped smartphone in our pockets. Would that be comfortable or convenient? Probably not! In Industrial Design: Why Aren't Smartphones Round and Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 9-12 discover the world of t…
Ever since Galileo Galilei first used a telescope to explore the moons of Jupiter, we've known that the planets are much more than mysterious points of light in the night sky. With the creation of incredible technologies such as space probes, giant ground-based telescopes, and E…
Ever since Galileo Galilei first used a telescope to explore the moons of Jupiter, we've known that the planets are much more than mysterious points of light in the night sky. With the creation of incredible technologies such as space probes, giant ground-based telescopes, and E…
These innovative cookbooks are devoted to celebrating wonderful food and a contemporary sense of style on a budget. Provided are recipes for delicious and easy holiday treats, entrees, and salads and breads that take fewer than 20 minutes to prepare and present with flair.
Comics have a rich and varied history, beginning on the walls of caves and evolving to the sophisticated medium found on websites today. For a kid, comics can be more than entertainment. Comics can be a lifeline to another world, one in which everyone has the potential to become…
"While learning the history of American cartooning, including key moments in technology history, young comics artists will follow step-by-step instructions for transforming their own doodles into comic art that displays confidence and creative thinking."--Page 4 of cover.
"Introduces readers to the life, world, and incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects that explore his invention ideas."--Publisher's description.
Provides information about Leonardo da Vinci and simple instructions for creating some of da Vinci's inventions.
Provides information about Leonardo da Vinci and simple instructions for creating some of da Vinci's inventions.
Hands on activities enhance this introduction to the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci.
"Introduces readers to the life, world, and incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects that explore his invention ideas."--Publisher's description.
Timeline -- Important people -- Introduction: What is gender identity? -- Early gender pioneers -- The birth of a movement -- Challenges and changes -- Violence and progress in the 1990s -- A new century of connection -- Gender identity in popular media -- The "new" revolution …
"An informative and project-filled book for middle graders to explore the meaning and history behind LGBTQ rights movements, including biographies of key figures in gender and gay/lesbian history, the context behind today's transgender "bathroom wars" and dozens of activities an…
