Jennifer Swanson
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here's a hint: It's housed in your head and it's the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that looks like a wrinkled grey sponge! In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to the National Geographic Channel hit show - kids explore the parts...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Feeling inventive? Get ready to bust boredom with wacky experiments! Learn how to create lightning bolts, build a catapult, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with experiments has never been more fun.
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Most scientists agree that Earth is warming rapidly. Glaciers are melting and rising seawaters are submerging islands and coastal cities. In the coming decades, millions will likely have to escape extreme weather caused by climate change. Some scientists say we need to act faster and with radical new technologies now to save our planet. They propose geoengineering, or "engineering Earth," to reset our global thermostat. Ideas include thickening clouds...
Author
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Engineers design our modern world. They combine science and technology to create incredible vehicles, structures, and objects. This title examines amazing feats of electrical engineering. Engaging text explores the global positioning system, solar power plants, and self-driving cars. It also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Relevant sidebars, stunning photos, and a glossary aid readers'...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Explains the principles of flotation upon which submarine technology is based. The title explains how submarines operate and their various parts. The book also discusses the history of submarines and how they are used today"--
13) Tsunamis
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you'll know all you need to know about tsunamis! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Everything moves! Kids run around the playground, cars drive on the road, and balls fly through the air. What causes all this motion? Physics! Forces and motion rule the way everything moves through space. In Explore Forces and Motion! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 through 10 discover that the push and pull of every object on the planet and in space depends on how a force acts upon it. Things float because of a force called buoyancy, we stick...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What do you call a power failure? A current event! Get it? If you don't get this joke, you need this book! It'll teach you everything you need to know about the power that powers your world. The answers might shock you!
19) Everything you need to ace chemistry in one big fat notebook: the complete high school study guide
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This Big Fat Notebook covers everything you need to know during a year of high school chemistry class, breaking down one big bad subject into accessible units. Learn to study better and get better grades using mnemonic devices, definitions, diagrams, educational doodles, and quizzes to recap it all."--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Information and photographs about dolphins, for children"--
Introduces dolphins, describing the different types of dolphins, their different parts, where they live, how they communicate with one another, and the environmental challenges they face today.