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Curriculum standards intersect with STEM education to create an informative book that introduces the concepts of hardware and software to a young audience. This book will then explain to young readers how hardware and software work together, and it will describe how writing code creates software and programs. These are concepts that every young reader will need to know in order to understand the basics of how computer technology works. Throughout...
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Readers will learn where vinyl cutters fit into a Fab Lab and how vinyl cutters can bring precision to intricate designs. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects will explain what materials each project requires and what processes are involved in completing a project. An overview of making industries will offer the reader an understanding of how operating a vinyl cutter can translate into a career. This title fits well into grades five through...
24) Mummies
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"When one thinks of ancient Egypt, one may also think of the intricate way these ancient people buried their dead. Mummification was used in other ways prior to the Egyptians, but their style has made the Egyptians of the past famous. However, in more modern times, mummies have been made into monstrous creatures, brought back to life to haunt, torment, and torture. This book explores the real-life accounts of mummy history, discusses mummy myths across...
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Since 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has provided more than 4.2 billion dollars to help those in need. Sixteen years later, Forbes ranked philanthropist Melinda Gates as the fourth most powerful woman in the world. This inspiring title explores Gates's contributions, the ongoing issues she works to address around the world, and her powerful message that every person's life is of value.
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Covering one of the foundational social media platforms, this title guides readers through concrete exercises to educate them on the limits and possibilities of sharing. Focusing on tools to build skills, it covers creating multimedia content and devising and strategizing for a marketable brand presence as an individual or on behalf of a business or organization. These twenty activities provide a step-by-step pathway to social media literacy and consider...
29) Carpenter
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Explores what carpenters do in the construction industry, discussing the education and training necessary to become one. --Publisher.
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"This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect math career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Math Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications...
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Throughout history, science has evolved and changed the way we live our lives and perceive the world around us. Many scientists in the last few centuries have made their mark on the field with groundbreaking discoveries and innovations. One such woman was Barbara McClintock. This book explores McClintock's life and her contributions to the scientific study of genetics--Publishers website.
32) How plants grow
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Plant growth is a complicated topic that botanists and plant biologists devote their entire careers to studying. This book presents to elementary school students an accessible explanation of the process of how plants grow. It also describes how their life cycles work and how they must interact with the world around them to thrive. Additionally, this book examines environmental factors like disease and pollution by explaining what they are and how...
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Chelsea Clinton was immersed in politics when she moved into the White House for her father Bill Clinton's first inauguration. Her studies in history, politics, and public health set her on the path to lead interfaith and cross-cultural education initiatives. The influence of her mother Hillary Clinton imbues Chelsea's personal and professional life. Possessing her father's charisma and her mother's tenacity, Chelsea embraces her family background...
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"With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Science Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualificationsthey need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They...
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"This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect math career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Math Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications...
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Today people are more connected than ever, with mobile technologies allowing people from all over the world to connect within seconds through a wide array of social applications. Trace the history of communication from the start of the Internet age to the birth of the smartphone. Bibliography, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Maps, Primary Sources, Sidebars.
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"This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect computer science career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them"--