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Publisher
Nomad Press
Language
English
Description
"Simple Machines! introduces kids to the concept of mechanical advantage and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. This book also opens eyes and minds to the diversity of machines in their lives, and sparks the imagination with challenge, humor, and achievable projects"--Publisher.
2) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Have you watched videos online today? Did you post photographs on social media? Did you upload your English essay to Google docs? All of these are questions about data! In Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 10 to 15 explore the definition of data and learn how essential it is to our everyday lives. They learn about the history of data, the transition from paper to computers, and the role that...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Learn why projectiles follow the paths they do and what factors influence those paths. Readers who are fascinated with potato cannons, slingshots, and rocketry will love taking that next step and applying what they learn about the laws of physics to the science of figuring out where to aim.
The science of ballistics is a fascinating topic for anyone who's ever thrown a dart at a dartboard or watched the thrilling last-minute shot of a tied basketball...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
Not all birds build nests with sticks and have good manners. Some construct nests with their own saliva, while others use vomit as a defense! Spit Nests, Puke Power, and Other Brilliant Bird Adaptations is part of a set of five books in the Picture Book Science series that explore strange-but-true tales of adaptation.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Aquatic Adventures: Biome Explorers, kids 5 to 8 embark on a voyage to Earth's largest biome: water! Our voyage takes us down the mighty Mississippi River to the Mississippi Delta, to the Caribbean, and then out to open ocean. Muck around on the riverbanks, wade into the ocean, and snorkel around a coral reef to discover the huge variety of plants and animals that live in both freshwater and saltwater. But the voyage isn't over back at the doc....
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Destination Desert: Biome Explorers, kid scientists make the trek to four different types of deserts around the world-a hot and dry desert, a semi-arid desert, a coastal desert, and a cold desert-to discover the adaptations plants and animals have made to survive in these dry places! A hands-on activity provides deep foundational learning in this nonfiction picture book.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Gear up to tour the world's forest biomes with trees large and small, creatures short and tall. Young adventurers take a walk on a rainforest canopy walkway, sit quietly to observe temperate forest wildlife, and bundle up to visit a chilly boreal forest. Discover leafcutter ants, toucans, squirrels, opossums, ferns, mosses, snowshoe hairs, and much more.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Let's take a trip to the wide open spaces of grasses, grazing animals, and swooping birds. Journey to temperate grasslands and tropical savannas. Be on the lookout for bison and prairie dogs, wildebeests and giraffes! Plus, find the hardy plants that survive on the grasslands and learn why fire is an important part of grassland sustainability.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Tour the Tundra: Biome Explorers, science adventurers ages 5 to 8 visit the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the alpine tundras. In these beautiful, remote places, we observe migrating animals, waddle like a penguin, and witness wildflowers in bloom in the mountains above the tree line. Plus, we learn about the impact of human activity on this fragile biome and find innovative ways of helping the plants and animals of the tundra thrive, even with the...
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