Virtual Kids Club: STEM Challenges | Arlington Public Library

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Packed with creative suggestions for both indoor and outdoor activities, this illustrated deck will provide inspiration when boredom strikes. Try Treasure Hunt, Secret Writings, Science Cubes, and Nature Wind Chimes. Perfect for any day—rain or shine—these cards will keep kids engaged and entertained.

102) Mountain goats

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Borgert-Spaniol, Megan

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Blastoff! readers. 3, North American animals

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"Mountain goats reach heights few other animals can. The skilled climbers often move up 10,000-foot peaks! Their split hooves help them balance on steep slopes. And their strong legs allow them to jump between rocks many feet apart. This mountain goat profile will elevate young reader interest in nannies, billies, and kids!"--

103) Let's play yoga!: how to grow calm like a mountain, strong like a warrior, and joyful like the sun

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De Luca, Márcia

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How can a magic tree, a cow with a fidgety son, or a wise lion teach kids about being kinder, calmer, and stronger? With yoga! In Let's Play Yoga!, these and other colorful characters promote balance and discernment-through creative stories kids can read on their own, all grounded in traditional yoga poses. This vibrant book also includes: Step-by-step, illustrated instructions for 13 poses Kid-friendly descriptions of the ten principles...

104) Cat science unleashed: fun activities to do with your feline friend

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Wheeler-Toppen, Jodi

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National Geographic kids

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Unleash the power of science! Have fun with 22 safe and cat-friendly activities that let you work alongside your cat to discover what makes her tick. Learn how catnip affects your kitty and how she can see so well in the dark. Find out what kind of toys your cat loves by making a feather flyer. How does your cat balance so well and always land on all fours? Each activity is paired with step-by-step instructions, clear and interesting scientific explanations,...

105) Sandy's circus: a story about Alexander Calder

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Stone, Tanya Lee

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As a boy, Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older he started creating wire sculptures. Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences.

106) The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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Brown, Daniel James

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"The University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the nine boys, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what beating the odds really meant. They defeated elite rivals from California and eastern schools to earn the right to compete against the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic Games in Berlin....

107) The Goose's Gold: The Goose's Gold

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Roy, Ron

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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 7

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eBook, Kindle

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Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!

Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!

G is for Gold . . . There’s sunken treasure off the Florida coast! On

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108) What floats in a moat?

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Berry, Lynne

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While trying to cross a moat, Archimedes the Goat and Skinny the Hen learn why objects sink or float.

109) What sank the world's biggest ship?: and other questions about the Titanic

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Carson, Mary Kay

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Good question!

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A book that answers "must-know" questions about the building, launching, and tragic sinking of the most famous ship of all time.

110) Torpedoed: the true story of the World War II sinking of "The Children's Ship"

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Heiligman, Deborah

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"A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII."--Provided by publisher. Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, passenger...

111) Forces and Motion Science Fair Projects, Revised and Expanded Using the Scientific Method

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Gardner, Robert

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How can you tell if a moving object is accelerating? Why are pulleys used to lift objects? Can you observe weightlessness in everyday situations? Using easy-to-find materials and the scientific method, you can learn the answers to these questions and more. If you are interested in competing in science fairs, the book contains lots of great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.

112) Who was Isaac Newton?

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Highlights the life and career of the genius physicist, discussing his childhood years, his time at Cambridge, and his landmark book, known as the "Principia."

113) Humpty's fall

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Archer, Dosh

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Urgency emergency!

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""When Humpty Dumpty arrives at City Hospital with a cracked shell, it's up to Doctor Glenda and Nurse Percy to put him back together again"--

114) Get in shape: two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes

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Colson, Rob

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Math everywhere (Children's Press)

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"Introduces the reader to two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes."--

115) Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects

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Beaty, Andrea

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Questioneers (Project books) volume 2

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eBook, Kindle

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Creativity meets curiosity and critical thinking in Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects, the new hands-on STEM project book from the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist.

Iggy Peck has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they're sometimes surprised by his materials—who

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116) Ada Twist's Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists: 40+ Things to Discover, Draw, and Make

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Beaty, Andrea

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Questioneers (Project books) volume 3

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eBook, Kindle

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Along the way, Ada Twist will help her fellow young scientists solve mysteries big and small and show how the powerful impact of scientific research is felt all around us. Do you ask questions? Is why your favorite word? Do you like to search for answers and conduct experiments? Then you're a scientist, just like Ada Twist, and this book is for you! Here young scientists have the opportunity to explore all of Ada's favorite sciences—from botany...

117) DIY circus lab for kids: a family-friendly guide for juggling, balancing, clowning and show-making

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Davis, Jackie Leigh

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DIY Circus Lab for Kids gives families everything they need to produce their own circus! Author Jackie Leigh Davis invites the you into the international youth circus community, then dives into the circus skill families: juggling, acrobatics, manipulation, balance, and clowning. The book opens with a do-it-yourself prop-making class, and provides enough homemade circus equipment to get you started on some fun circus basics. Rising circus stars will...